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Researchers have uncovered a remarkable find with the help of advanced AI that could challenge longstanding beliefs about ...
As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...
The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...
To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...
Archaeologists uncovered ancient military fortifications from Ptolemaic and Roman eras in Egypt's Tell Abu Sefeh, revealing strategic defenses that protected Egypt's eastern frontier.
This ancient legal drama unfolded during the reign of Hadrian, after the emperor’s tour of the area around A.D. 130 and presumably before A.D. 132.
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co ...
"Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome, new study finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 January 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250106195701.htm>.
The Tabula Peutingeriana is one of the Austrian National Library's greatest treasures. The parchment scroll, made in the Middle Ages, is the only surviving copy of a road map from the late Roman ...
Take a romp through Ancient Rome’s great buildings with this handy (almost) pocket-sized book Ostensibly a guide to the city's top 50 sites, a new publication by Paul Roberts offers far more ...