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The Profound Consequences of the Roman Conquest of Greece
The Roman conquest of Greece has been an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation in the Eastern ...
Retired volunteer John Ralph discovers rare Pictish ring at ancient Scottish fort
The site where the ring was found is thought to have been a seat of power during the early medieval Pictish kingdom, dating ...
Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
All That's Interesting on MSN2d
1,800-Year-Old Marble Head Of Apollo Unearthed In Greece
Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
Texas Public Radio8d
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine8d
Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum
Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...
Miami Herald15d
What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white ... around 410 B.C. Contemporary writings on art, including a book by Roman author Pliny the Elder, mention the fact that sculptures ...
Historic UK21d
London’s Roman City Wall
From Tower Hill in the East to Blackfriars Station in the West, the wall stretched for two miles around the ancient City of ... as it stood upon the main Roman road linking London to Colchester.
National Geographic news24d
A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain
Romans kept dogs as pets ... Lapdogs are associated with a whole host of religious figures in Ancient Rome, she notes. Art from this period often depicts lapdogs with mother goddess figures ...
The New York Times25d
Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices
Croatia In 301 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address the inflation that was rampaging across the eastern half of the divided Roman Empire. Prices of ...