Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2h
A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
Greek Reporter6h
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
Scientists explain how volcanic ash turned a human brain into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 transformed one unfortunate Herculaneum resident’s brain into organic glass ...
Not stone or dust: scientists explain how a hot ash cloud turned brain tissue into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.
Greek Reporter16h
The Greek Mummy Portraits Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
New Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries including a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues were made in Fayoum, Egypt.
Architectural Record18h
Zaha Hadid Architects Transforms a Palazzo into the Luxury Hotel Romeo
The conversion—one of the last projects that the Iraqi-British architect worked on before dying—wraps a landmarked structure in Rome with a futuristic second skin.
World Policy Hub10h
The Religious Dimension in International Relations During the Medieval Period: The Crusades and Islamic Conquests
The major world religions emerged between approximately 600 BCE and 611 CE, with Judaism being the first, followed by Christianity and concluding with Islam, ...