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Archaeologists unearth the 2,500-year-old remains of a lost Roman society

Archaeologists Unearth the 2,500-Year-Old Remains of a Lost Roman Society ...
WUNC

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
Greek Reporter

Chilling Graffiti Found in an Ancient Greek Prison

Graffiti, produced by an inmate of an ancient Roman prison in Corinth, Greece, contained a chilling message for captors.
Artnet

Christie’s Quietly Pulls Greek and Roman Antiquities From an Online Auction After Evidence Suggests They May Have Been Looted

Christie’s has pulled four Greek and Roman antiquities from an online auction after new evidence arose suggesting they may have been looted. The four lots—a Roman marble hare, a bronze Roman eagle, ...
Hyperallergic

The Meaning of Ancient Greek and Roman Artisan Signatures

What’s in a name? And what is the power of that name to communicate artistry and prestige? Since antiquity, names have had the power to generate relationships, tying us to people, to places, and also ...
The Atlantic

Childhood in Greek and Roman Literature

THERE was a time, just beyond the memory of men now living, when the Child was born in literature. At the same period books for children began to be written. There were children, indeed, in literature ...
Artnet

6 Ancient Roman Sculptures That Defined an Empire

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...