Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern Mediterranean coast was renowned in ancient world for production of marble statues ...
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Sportsmen in Ancient Greece and Rome Were Celebrities
The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.
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This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw
Archaeologists discovered an unusual bronze artifact studded with holes while excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in ...
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The 10 Most Fearful Pirates of Ancient Greece
The Mediterranean Sea used to be filled with pirates who terrorized not only Ancient Greece but Rome as well. Long before the ...
Europe's huge sand dune that's as tall as a building and hides remains of ancient city
This giant sand dune in southern Spain is about 98 feet high and 656 feet wide, making it one of Europe's largest sand dunes.
Gas hidden within mountains, a budget iPhone, how to avoid pneumonia: Catch up on the day’s stories
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‘Monumental’ pre-Roman necropolis uncovered in northern Italy
A remarkable Iron Age necropolis, dating back more than 2,500 years, has been unearthed in the northern Italian city of ...
5 Perfect Day Trips from Rome To Escape the Jubilee Rush
Rome will be clogged with tourists and pilgrims all year round. Need to escape the rush? Head out on these day trips from ...
Greek City Times17h
Cleveland Museum of Art to Return Looted Bronze, Possibly Greek, Statue to Türkiye
A headless bronze statue, possibly of Greek origin, will be returned to Türkiye by the Cleveland Museum of Art after being ...
Metal detectorist stumbles upon first-of-its-kind ancient find for Isle of Man. See it
On an island midway between the United Kingdom and Ireland, a metal detectorist swept his device over the ground. A tell-tale beep alerted him to a small metal object. It turned out to be a ...