Life-size sculptures — of a possible priestess and her husband — found at Pompeii
Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a ...
New computer model reveals how Bronze Age Scandinavians could have crossed the sea
People living in Bronze Age-era Denmark may have been able to travel to Norway directly over the open sea, according to a ...
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Divers Just Found 7,000-Year-Old Canoes At A Sunken City In A Lake Just North Of Rome
Divers exploring the remains of the sunken city of La Marmotta at the bottom of Lake Bracciano just north of Rome have ...
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History
Archaeologists discovered a Roman necropolis near Naples at the location of the ancient settlement of Liternum. An inscription in the marble of a tomb indicated that it was the final resting place of ...
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The Horrea Piperataria: Rome’s lost spice warehouses rediscovered
In ancient Rome, spices came to the city from every corner of the Empire and were often so precious that they could be used ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.
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The 20 Best Hotels In Rome
The best hotels in Rome complement the Eternal City’s rich tapestry of art, culture and cuisine. With a hospitality scene that has just hit its stride, this city seemingly debuts new hotels each ...
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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 was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...
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Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy
Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy. (photo credit: The Italian Ministry of Culture) A rare mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, was found at Ostia Antica ...
Reading Chronicle23d
Professor to give talk on ancient Roman town Silchester
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. An archaeologist is set to deliver a guided tour of the ancient Roman town of Silchester. A University of Reading professor will deliver a ...
La Brújula Verde23d
A Semi-Subterranean Jewish Ritual Bath Found in the Ancient Roman Port of Ostia Antica
The discovery of this mikveh is of singular importance, as it represents concrete evidence of the Jewish presence in Roman Ostia, reinforcing its role ... located near the ancient course of the Tiber.