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Ancient Mausoleum With Gladiator’s Epitaph Unearthed in Italy
Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.
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.
Was Jesus really crucified? Ancient manuscript reveals the truth
Roman historian Tacitus' ancient manuscripts called Annals have surfaced online. They discuss the persecution of Christians ...
Firsthand evidence of Jesus' crucifixion is found in ancient Roman manuscript
Ancient manuscripts detailing the events during the Roman Empire may contain 'historical evidence' about Jesus Christ. The ...
Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ Sequel to Start Shooting This Summer at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios
Mel Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ' sequel, 'The Resurrection of the Christ,' is set to start shooting in August at Rome's ...
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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 ...