Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13h
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
10 must-visit UNESCO World Heritage Cities—two are in India!
Some cities are more than just places to visit—they are living museums, preserving centuries of history, culture, and ...
The Street Journal21h
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...
The museums you visit in the UK, from contemporary art galleries to local history exhibitions
While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so ...
Oman Moments on MSN21h
New Flights Offer Unique Eid Travel Destinations
With Eid just around the corner, many travelers are looking for fresh destinations to explore. This year, two exciting ...
Merion West9h
Christianity and the West―Criticizing Lawrence Auster
I n 2005, the late conservative writer Lawrence Auster published a response to one of his critics. The critic argued that Christianity had added little or nothing of value to Western culture. Auster ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Artnet News11h
London Museum Lands a Monumental Gift of Roman Artifacts—See 3 Highlights
Bloomberg uncovered 14,000 Roman artifacts beneath its London headquarters in the 2010s. It's gifting them to the London ...
All That's Interesting on MSN13h
From Augustus’ Reign To The ‘Five Good Emperors,’ Go Inside The Famous Pax Romana Era
From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...