Smithsonian Magazine23m
See an Ancient Egyptian Temple’s Brilliant Colors, Newly Revealed Beneath Layers of Dust and Soot
Experts are carefully uncovering traces of the original paint and fragments of gold leaf that once adorned the 2,000-year-old ...
Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt, archaeologists say
Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.
Archaeologists discover unique artwork in England dating back to the early 2nd century
During excavations of Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, England, a 'rare' mosaic depicting colorful fish and dolphins, ...
Greek Reporter23h
Ancient Roman Mosaic Reveals Women Wore Bikini
It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...
Greek City Times2d
The recent discovery of ancient mosaics in Zeugma, an ancient Greek city
These mosaics, estimated to be around 2,200 years old, are an exceptional testament to the sophistication and richness of ...
The Christian Post2d
Ancient Christian mosaic containing one of the earliest references to Jesus' divinity unveiled
An ancient mosaic located near what s believed to be the site of the prophesied Armageddon contains a reference to Jesus as ...
Five aspects of Kaos that might or might not be from Greek myth – according to an expert
Sorry to disappoint, but Dionysus doesn’t have a cat in Greek myth. (I know, I know, this was one of my favourite bits too.) ...
Cambridge University Press4d
The Stories of Similes in Greek and Roman Epic
Just as the story of an epic poem is woven from characters and plot, so too the individual similes within an epic create a unique simile world. Like any other story, it is peopled by individual ...
Sicily or Sardinia – which Italian island is best?
Both islands are rich in history, food, culture and scenery. Pick the one that suits you with our two potted guides ...