Life-sized statue of Roman priestess discovered in Pompeii
A life-sized statue has been discovered in Pompeii of an ancient Roman woman thought to have been a priestess in a fertility ...
Greek Reporter4h
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
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Greek and Roman Sculptures Were Perfumed
Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Greek Reporter3d
Six Glorious Ancient Greeks Who Had an Inglorious End
Ancient Greek history is full of men who left their own mark for their military genius, bravery, artistic greatness, and ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
Ancient Jewish ritual bath, oldest of its kind in Europe, uncovered by archaeologists
Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.
Women in Ties Have Agitated Fashion for Centuries. Why Does a Humble Strip of Fabric Hold So Much Power?
Paris, women needed permission from the police to wear a tie. The history of a revolutionary accessory—from ancient Rome to ...
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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 ...
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Scientists Just Used Ancient Sources To Recreate Julius Caesar’s Signature Perfume
In ancient Rome, high-ranking generals and politicians used unique perfumes to set themselves apart — and now scientists have ...
Smithsonian Magazine10d
The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Found in Slovakia Sports an Ancient Manufacturer’s Stamp and a Paw Print
During a recent excavation on the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, researchers discovered something remarkable: a Roman ...
What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...