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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

The Transformation of the Roman Empire Into Byzantium

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...
Greek Reporter

The Roman Road Reconnecting Ancient and Medieval Rhodes

A major €4.5 million project is clearing away the clutter to reveal a silent witness to the Rhodes' past: a grand, ...
Artnet

A Surprising Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Present Ancient Greek and Roman Sculptures in All Their Original Technicolor Glory

A number of scientific recreations will be displayed alongside pieces from the Met's collection. A recreation of the Met's Archaic-period Sphinx finial—which once crowned a grave stele in the Museum's ...
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, ...