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Apotheosis: How the Romans Made Men Into Gods
While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman ...
Greek Reporter12d
Were the Founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, Actually Greek?
Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Romulus and Remus are important legendary figures in Roman mythology. According to the most famous ... According to Hellanicus of Lesbos, Aeneas himself was the ...
3 Modern Leadership Lessons From Ancient Greek Mythology
By embracing these ancient lessons, modern leaders can navigate complex challenges, inspire their teams and leave a lasting ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Sports Illustrated29d
NFL Combine Grades: CBS Sports Gives Good Grade For Aeneas Peebles Performance
Aeneas Peebles and Antwaun Powell-Ryland went through drills and workouts yesterday and both players were impressive. Peebles and Powell-Ryland were seen as two players who could elevate their ...
Chicago Sun-Times14d
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Sarcophagus Lid with Reclining Couple, second half of 2nd century CE (Roman, Imperial Period, Torlonia Collection, Rome), is featured in “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the ...
Texas Public Radio2d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
The Boston Globe5d
‘The violin reflects the maker. It’s like handwriting,’ says Roman Barnas
Roman Barnas likens his teaching to training athletes, “because the body position matters,” he said. “This is muscle memory.” He’s an expert in the craft and history of the instrument.
Newsweek27d
Roman Reigns Confirms His Big Dog Persona Is Dead
You can find him on X @andrew_ravens. Roman Reigns has firmly closed the chapter on his past, focusing exclusively on the future. His journey to the top of WWE began as "The Big Dog," a character ...
Smithsonian Magazine26d
Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened
Pier Paolo Petrone In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby ancient Roman city of Pompeii and the smaller town of Herculaneum under deadly layers of volcanic ash, pumice and ...