But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what we knew about ancient medicine.
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...
The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.
The beginning: Last year over Christmas vacation in Colorado, a pain in the back of Grant DePorter’s neck led to a trip to ...
Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city ... These mikva'ot are used in the Jewish tradition to purify people and objects. During excavation of the mikvah, the ...
In ancient Rome, some men who did not fit neatly within ... However, the fear that gender-diverse people are diseased and devious likewise arises in several ancient sources. In the classical ...
(The Conversation) — There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety. (The ...
The Romans occupied what's now Spain from 218 B.C. until roughly the fourth century A.D. The fortress burial included a " pugio " — the standard dagger of the Roman army — that suggests the dead man ...