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Archaeologists measure and compare size of 50,000 ancient houses to learn about history of inequality
In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers compared house size distributions from more than 1,000 sites around the ...
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Ancient Greece: History and Documentaries About Ancient Greek Civilization, Mythology, and Art
The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...
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New Discovery in Egypt Unveils Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman Graves and Artifacts
Archaeologists uncover an ancient ... Greek, and Roman burial sites provides valuable evidence of how different cultures influenced local traditions over time. Archaeologists plan to conduct further ...
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Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
The layer with Egyptian and Greek pottery fragments described in the latest study is among several layers that date from after 732 B.C., when records indicate Megiddo was conquered by the Neo ...
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Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
They unearthed the remains of two ancient Greek mosaics dating to the third century B.C.E. that once covered the floors of ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity ...
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Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
Per Omnia, the building would have fit several hundred people. Many ancient Greek cities had a bouleuterion, which hosted civic ceremonies and sometimes cultural performances. Teos’ bouleuterion ...
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Ancient Greece’s Ionian League: The First Confederation in History
The Library of Celsus in Ephesus, is one of the major Ionian League city-states of Ancient Greece. Credit: Benh Lieu Song CC BY-SA- 3.0 Greece’s Ionian League, also known as the Ionian Dodecapolis, ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
Marble sculpture of the Greek god Apollo from the 2nd century AD. Credit: Reuters. For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Tomb Near Fabled Ancient Greek City
The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...