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Contested Roman Villa With Caravaggio’s Only Ceiling Mural Could Become a Museum
You can see the Caravaggio ceiling at the evicted American princess's mansion as an extension of the artist's blockbuster ...
Puppet poster at Mike Lawler protest spurs clash over antisemitism: What happened?
A poster from a protest outside Rep. Mike Lawler's office provoked a debate over antisemitic imagery in the midst of Dem rallies against GOP cuts.
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
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Contrary to popular belief, ancient Greek statues weren’t originally white
Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.
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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 ...
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It wasn’t just terror: The Nazis won the cultural battle in a year
For the National Socialists, everything was political. All forms of culture — from theater and cinema to painting and literature — were turned into instruments of propaganda and antisemitism ...
Forex Factory15d
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick: Trump is reminding the EU who is in charge
post: ECB'S HOLZMANN IN FAVOUR OF APRIL RATE PAUSE, SEES INFLATION RISK - DER PLATOW BRIEF INTERVIEW post: #ECB 's Holzmann - Higher European spending could force the ECB to hike. -Rates are already ...
Greek Reporter22d
The Ancient Roman Book Nazis Claimed Proved Their Race Was from Atlantis
Before World War II, the Nazis sought an ancient Roman ... empire. They were allegedly a pure race, as Tacitus described them. In the minds of Hitler and the Nazis, they were the ideal Aryans, the ...
Popular Mechanics24d
A Staggering Excavation Has Rewritten the Fall of the Roman Empire
A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town ...
Greek Reporter24d
From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Empire gave its place to the Roman Catholic Church. Photo of the facade of the Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. Credit: Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 When the Roman Empire ...
The Times of Israel25d
For Rome’s Jews, ties with ailing pope are personal. And increasingly complicated
The 63-year-old Roman Jewish businessman was supposed to ... (Constantine granted Christianity legal status in the empire and eventually converted in the 4th century CE.) “This showcases how ...