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2020 Nuntii Antiqui
Latin and the Classics aren't dead! In fact, they are reported on in the news quite often. Read the articles below to see how the Classics are still affecting language, culture, sciences, and media today.
December 31, 2020 --
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Beyond Constantinople: Life in the Byzantine Empire
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[The Collector]
December 30, 2020 --
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Janus Words: 'Sanction' and 'Cleave'
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[Quick and Dirty Tips]
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Was Caracalla More Than a Bloodthirsty Tyrant (9 Facts)
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[The Collector]
December 28, 2020 --
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Archaeologists excavate ancient Roman takeout counter at Pompeii
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[Ars Technica]
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Understanding the Byzantine Economy: The Collapse of a Medieval Powerhouse
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[The Collector]
December 27, 2020 --
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Pompeii excavation reveals fast food diet of ancient Romans
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[The Independent]
December 26, 2020 --
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Pompeii: Ancient 'fast food' counter to open to the public
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[BBC]
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The Snack Bar of Regio V Resurfaces in Its Entirety with Scenes of Still Life, Food Residues, Animal Bones and
Victims of the Eruption
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[Pompeii Sites]
December 25, 2020 --
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Greek Artist Created a Snow Sculpture of Poseidon in Astoria Park
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[The National Herald]
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Decimation - The Cruelest Punishment in the Roman Army
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[History of Yesterday]
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NASA Confirmed That the Myth of Odysseus Actually Existed
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[Greece High Definition]
December 23, 2020 --
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The Coins That Killed Caesar
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[Coin Week]
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Dozens of new Roman Army sites discovered in northern Spain shed light on how soldiers defeated the natives in
the conquest of Hispania over 2,000 years ago
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[Daily Mail]
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The Entire Acropolis Museum is Now Digital
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[Greece Is]
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Honeymoon: An Ancient Greek Custom
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[Greece High Definition]
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Italy to rebuild Colosseum's lost arena floor
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[Wanted in Rome]
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Journey to the Underworld: What Happened to Dead Greeks?
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[Greece High Definition]
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The Secret Lives of Words: Ursula, Ursa Major, and a few other bears
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[
Apalachicola Times]
December 22, 2020 --
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Homer and heroic hexameter
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[Hani Soit]
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The Ingenious Ways of Communication in Ancient Greece: the Telecommunications of the Ancient Greeks
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[Greece High Definition]
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New Lighting Scheme Completed at Temple of Hephaestus and Philopappos Monument
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[Greek Reporter]
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What was Athens called before it was named Athens?
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[Greece High Definition]
December 21, 2020 --
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Underwater Museum in Alonissos Wins Award
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[Greece High Definition]
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Why Does the Parthenon Have Holes on It?
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[Greece High Definition]
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Why Winemakers Are Adding Seawater to Their Wines
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[Atlas Obscura]
December 19, 2020 --
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Boudicca revolt: Essex dig reveals 'evidence of Roman reprisals'
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[BBC]
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Who Was Arachne The Mythical Weaver?
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[The Collector]
December 18, 2020 --
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Rome's Mausoleum of Augustus to reopen after 14 years
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[Wanted in Rome]
December 17, 2020 --
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Classics and Irish politics: Greece and Rome in the roots of Irish identities
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[The Irish Times]
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The Story of Miltiades' Legendary Helmet
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[Greece High Definition]
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Revived Roman treasures to mark the soldiers who occupied Scotland
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[The Scotsman]
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Tsakonika: Ancient Spartan dialect "One of the oldest living languages in Europe"
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[Greece High Definition]
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The Wild Holiday That Turned Ancient Rome Upside Down
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[Getty]
December 16, 2020 --
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A Modern Blacksmith "Brings to Life" the Armor of Alexander the Great and His Father Philip II
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[Greece High Definition]
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Revealed: The story of the silk and gold clad woman buried in London's Spitalfields 1,600 years ago
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[The Independent]
December 13, 2020 --
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12 Facts You Did Not Know About the Acropolis of Athens
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[The Collector]
December 12, 2020--
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What Did the Romans Eat and Drink? Learn About Ancient Dining and Diets in the Ancient Empire
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[My Modern Met]
December 11, 2020 --
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Stunning Mosaic Found in England Shows Some Lived in Luxury During 'Dark Ages'
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[Smithsonian Magazine]
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Tessarakonteres: The "aircraft carrier" of ancient Greece
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[Greece High Definition]
December 10, 2020 --
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Excavation of Roman Bath Complex Challenges Lifestyle Beliefs
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[Histecho]
December 9, 2020 --
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Narni: The Namesake of the Chronicles of Narnia
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[Tome of Trovius]
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Stunning dark ages mosaic found at Roman villa in Cotswolds
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[The Guardian]
December 8, 2020 --
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The Romulus Riddle: Did the Legendary First King of Rome Really Exist?
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[Ancient History]
December 5, 2020 --
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The Mysterious Bronze Objects That Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries
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[Dragonizza Alcantara]
November 29, 2020 --
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Why Didn’t the Ancient Greeks Have a Word for “Blue”?
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[Greece High Definition]
November 27, 2020 --
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Hadrian’s Wall revealed at Walltown Crags
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[Current Archaeology]
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Olympias: The Birth of a 2,500 Years Old Ancient Greek Trireme
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[Greece High Definition]
November 26, 2020 --
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How Much - If Any - of the Romulus Legend Is True?
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[History Hit]
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The Man of Many Riffs: The Odyssey In Heavy Metal Music
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[Heavy Metal Classicist]
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'Please forgive me!': US tourist returns block of stolen Roman marble
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[BBC]
November 25, 2020 --
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Significant Roman-era artifacts found in Kibyra
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[Hurriyet Daily News]
November 24, 2020 --
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Corinth - History and Facts
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[History Hit]
November 22, 2020 --
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A Roman settlement at the bottom of the of the sea
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[Histecho]
November 18, 2020 --
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Ancient Bust of Greek God Hermes Found During Work on Athens’ Sewage System
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[Smithsonian Magazine]
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Hundreds Of Pure Gold Roman Coins Found in Italy
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[The Vintage News]
November 16, 2020 --
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The Last Coins of the Roman Empire
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[CoinWeek]
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The Pantheon: The ancient building still being used after 2,000 years
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[CNN]
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Rare Roman Vase Discovered at Ancient Grave Site in France
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[ARTnews]
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Remains of Caligula's lavish home excavated in Rome
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[Daily Mail]
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Sewage workers discover a 2,300-year-old statue head of Greek god Hermes under the streets of Athens depicting
the messenger deity at 'a mature age'
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[Daily Mail]
November 13, 2020 --
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Emperor Diocletian: The Genius Who Saved the Roman Empire
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[The Collector]
November 10, 2021 --
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What America Owes to the Greeks and Romans
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[New York Times]
November 9, 2020 --
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Roman Gardens
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[ClassicalFix]
November 5, 2020 --
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Another “Cursed” Roman Ballista Ball Is Returned in Israel
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[Ancient Origins]
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Marcus Aurelius: Was He The Greatest Roman Emperor?
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[The Collector]
November 4, 2020 --
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Pompeii is famous for its ruins and bodies, but what about its wine?
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[The Conversation]
October 31, 2020 --
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What Did Ancient Greek Sound Like? Hear What Homer's Odyssey Sounded Like When Sung in the Original
Ancient Greek
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[Greece High Definition]
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Happy Halloween: Werewolves in Greek and Roman Culture
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[Sententiae Antiquae]
October 28, 2020 --
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Yes, You Can Learn to Speak the Language of Plants
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[New York Times]
October 26, 2020 --
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Aqueducts: How Ancient Rome Brought Water to Its People
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[Discover Magazine]
October 23, 2020 --
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How the Roman Republic Committed Suicide at Philippi
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[History Hit]
October 22, 2020 --
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Secret Lives of Words: A mindful murder of crows
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[
Apalachicola Times]
October 21, 2020 --
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World’s Oldest Surviving Amphitheater Preserved at Pompeii
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[Ancient Origins]
October 16, 2020 --
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Societies with 'good' governments like the Roman Empire and China's Ming Dynasty fell harder than those ruled by
ruthless dictators, historical study shows
"
[Daily Mail]
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Well-Preserved Brain Cells Found in Vesuvius Victim
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[Smithsonian Magazine]
October 14, 2020 --
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First look at the Torlonia marbles, as the last great private collection of classical sculpture opens to the public
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[The Art Newspaper]
October 13, 2020 --
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Palace of Pella, Where Alexander the Great Was Born, to Open to Public Next Summer
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[The National Herald]
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Why Cleopatra is no stranger to controversy: Unravelling the Egyptian queen's legacy both on screen and in
history
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[The National]
October 12, 2020 --
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Torlonia Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Marbles Displayed in Rome (Photos)
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[The National Herald]
October 11, 2020 --
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Tourist returns stolen artefacts from Pompeii 'after suffering curse'
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[The Guardian]
October 10, 2020 --
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Rome unveils the legendary Torlonia Marbles after decades in the dark
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[Wanted in Rome]
October 7, 2020 --
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Imperial Rome vs. Provincial Rome: What’s The Difference?
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[The Collector]
October 5, 2020 --
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Archaeologists find evidence of neurons in glassy brain of Vesuvius victim
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[Ars Technica]
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From the Rubble of Atlases, a Colossus Will Rise
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[New York Times]
October 4, 2020 --
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In uncle’s backyard, student finds stone linking Kerala to Roman empire
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[The Indian Express]
September 29, 2020 --
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Sanctuary of the Mysterious ‘Great Gods’ on the Island of Samothrace
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[Ancient Origins]
September 26, 2020 --
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Great Chain of The Golden Horn: Constantinople’s Impenetrable Barrier
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[Ancient Origins]
September 23, 2020 --
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How All Roads Did Lead to Rome
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[Interesting Engineering]
September 20, 2020 --
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Will this wine cup set a new auction record for a Greek vase?
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[Christie's]
September 18, 2020 --
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Hercules Battles Cacus in the Forum Boarium
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[Time Travel Rome]
September 16, 2020 --
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‘Romulus’ TV Series a Dramatic Look at the Founding of Rome
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[Italofile]
September 10, 2020 --
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Aeneas Meeting Pallas and Evander, By Claude Lorrain (c. 1600-1682)
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[The Historian's Hut]
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Monumental Pool Complex Found In Outskirts Of Rome
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[Archaeology News Network]
September 9, 2020 --
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Rare Roman gaming piece found on Chester building site
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[BBC]
September 8, 2020 --
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When Emperor Hadrian destroyed the world's longest bridge
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[LBV Magazine]
September 5, 2020 --
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10 Best Movies With Accurate Depictions Of Ancient History (Including Agora)
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[Screen Rant]
September 4, 2020 --
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Death in Ancient Rome: The Fascinating Relationship Between Life and Death
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[The Collector]
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Christopher Nolan's Tenet, explained by the Sator square
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[Vox]
August 31, 2020 --
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10,000 Roman coins unearthed by amateur metal detector enthusiast
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[Most Interesting Things]
August 30, 2020 --
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Flamma the Syrian: The Mysterious Gladiator Who Refused Freedom
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[Ancient Origins]
August 28, 2020 --
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A hidden temple was recently discovered in an ancient Roman city that’s mostly still underground
"
[Archaeology World]
August 20, 2020 --
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Ancient Roman Jewelry Found Beneath The British Department Store
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[Histecho]
August 19, 2020 --
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Tourist who climbed on ancient Pompeii ruins for selfie hunted by Italian police
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[The Mirror]
August 17, 2020 --
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Ancient Alexandrian philosopher Hypatia gets statue in New Administrative Capital
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[Egypt Independent]
August 13, 2020 --
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Why Were The Ancient Greeks Incredibly Smart?
"
[Greece High Definition]
August 11, 2020 --
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What Did the Roman Emperors Really Look Like? A Novel Blend of AI and Art Conjures Up Eerily Detailed
Photographic Portraits
"
[Artnet News]
August 6, 2020 --
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Baia Was Considered Ancient Rome's "Las Vegas"... Until It Sank To The Bottom Of The Sea
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[The Travel]
August 4, 2020 --
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Rome metro line runs into Roman barracks and burial ground
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[Histecho]
August 3, 2020 --
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Brutus of Britain
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[MythBank]
August 2, 2020 --
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Hundreds of gold coins dating to Rome's Imperial Era found in Italy
"
[Histecho]
July 31, 2020 --
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The Romans Called it 'Alexandrian Glass." Where Was It Really From?
"
[New York Times]
"
Sky’s Ancient Rome Series ‘Domina’ With Isabella Rossellini, Liam Cunningham & Kasia Smutniak Resumes
Filming At Italy’s Cinecitta
"
[Deadline]
July 30, 2020 --
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The Secret Lives of Words: Space Force, Rome’s legions, and undies
"
[
Apalachicola Times]
July 28, 2020 --
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Iconoclasm in Ancient Rome
"
[Apollo Magazine]
July 27, 2020 --
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The Mysterious Ancient Etruscan Monuments of Selva di Malano
"
[Ancient Origins]
July 24, 2020 --
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Researchers Say Female Artisans May Have Created Fine Pottery During Archaic Period
"
[Greek Reporter]
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Mediterranean Sea was 3.6°F hotter during the time of the Roman Empire - the warmest it has been for the past
2,000 years, study shows
"
[Daily Mail]
July 23, 2020 --
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Ancient Roman artifacts discovered by police in Spanish seafood store
"
[CNN]
July 22, 2020 --
"
Latin Star Trek Episode Titles Explained
"
[Zachary Fruhling]
July 21, 2020 --
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Poland adds Latin to core curriculum to help pupils
"
[Notes From Poland]
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A valuable Roman monument was found in Serbia and stolen after 24 hours
"
[TV6 News]
July 20, 2020 --
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Art for trying times: Titian's The Death of Actaeon and the capriciousness of fate
"
[The Conversation]
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Sanctuary Temples in Ancient Greece Had Accessibility Ramps, New Research Suggests
"
[Gizmodo]
July 19, 2020 --
"
The Tale Of The Goddess Juno Helping Roman Looters Bring A Statue Of Her To Rome
"
[The Historian's Hut]
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Read Homer to Understand Human Nature
"
[Zachary Fruhling]
July 18, 2020 --
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Lake Nemi: Pristine waters and an ancient mystery
"
[Wanted in Rome]
July 17, 2020 --
"Epidaurus Theatre to Live-Stream Ancient Play For First Time"
[Greek Reporter]
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This Ancient Greek Shipwreck Is Now an Underwater Museum
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
July 16, 2020 --
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Ancient Romans in Pompeii 'were happier than Londoners living in 1820' because they had 17 per cent MORE
artificial light which gave them more freedom at night, study finds
"
[Daily Mail]
July 15, 2020 --
"
Secret Lives of Words: Dr. Gorrie, Elagabalus, and a mountain of ice
"
[
Apalachicola Times]
July 14, 2020 --
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177,000 Roman artefacts found under the A1
"
[Histecho]
"
Huge Atlas statue to guard Sicily's Temple of Zeus once more
"
[The Guardian]
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The American Who Restored Hagia Sophia's Ancient Mosaics to their Former Glory
"
[Greek Reporter]
July 12, 2020 --
"
Ptolemy’s Map of Ireland and Street Names in Belfast
"
[The Classical Association in Northern Ireland]
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Metro extension brings Hellenistic past of Piraeus to light in large-scale salvage excavations
"
[Archaeology News Network]
July 9, 2020 --
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New method solves old mystery: Hafnium isotopes clinch origin of high-quality Roman glass
"
[Phys.org]
July 6, 2020 --
"
This Is What the Ancient Romans Thought the World Looked Like
"
[Grunge]
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Renewal of Italian MOU Threatens Ability to Collect Ancient Roman Imperial Coins
"
[CoinWeek]
"
Imperiums: Greek Wars Is An Upcoming Strategy Game Headed For Steam That Will Bring Players Back To A
Legendary Battlefield
"
[
Happy Gamer]
July 5, 2020 --
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"The Darkening Age" Author Catherine Nixey: "They Mutilated Statues All Over The Ancient World
"
[Real Clear Politics]
July 4, 2020 --
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The last pharaoh of Egypt: Meet Caesarion, son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar
"
[Historical Eve]
July 3, 2020 --
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The Truth about the Computer Built by Ancient Greeks
"
[Grunge]
July 2, 2020 --
"
How Did the Roman Republic Become an Empire?
"
[O Tempora, O Mores]
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Paris Exhibition Recreates Pompeii's Final Hours
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
"
Pompeii: a remarkable window into ancient Roman life
"
[History Extra]
July 1, 2020 --
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The Man Who Sacked Rome
"
[The Atlantic]
"
The Hand of Hercules at the Great Roman Temple in Amman
"
[LBV Magazine]
June 30, 2020 --
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From Roman Palazzo to Gramercy Park: The Many Lives of a Roman Statue
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[Sotheby's]
June 26, 2020 --
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Hoard of Roman coins found in Switzerland
"
[Histecho]
"
Rome to restore Arch of Septimius Severus
"
[Wanted in Rome]
June 23, 2020 --
"
All at sea: The maritime lives of the ancient Phoenicians
"
[Princeton University Press]
"
Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, Honored on 10 Euro Gold Coin
"
[CoinWeek]
June 22, 2020 --
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3-D reconstructions of boats from the ancient port of Rome
"
[Phys.org]
"
Ancient Rome Was Teetering. Then a Volcano Erupted 6,000 Miles Away
"
[New York Times]
"
Time slips by and we age silently with the years
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[WritingRoma]
"
The History of the Latin Gate
"
[Caledonian Record]
June 19, 2020 --
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Wrexham museum acquires 'significant' Roman ingot found a field near Rossett
"
[Wrexham.com]
June 18, 2020 --
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Cook a classical feast: nine recipes from ancient Greece and Rome
"
[The British Museum]
June 17, 2020 --
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How pandemics extinguished the Roman empire
"
[New Statesman]
June 16, 2020 --
"
Postulating About Posca
"
[Ostraka]
June 15, 2020 --
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Jean Cocteau's Orpheus offers a truly strange vision of hell
"
[The A.V. Club]
June 14, 2020 --
"Ancient and Mythological Street Names in Belfast"
[The Classical Association in Northern Ireland]
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Albanians Vandalize Ancient Greek Temple to Terrorize the Greek Minority
"
[Greece High Definition]
"
Ostia Antica - The Roman Port
"
[HeritageDaily]
June 12, 2020 --
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Shackled skeletons discovered in ancient Roman burial ground in France
"
[Histecho]
"
Applying Lessons From Ancient Rome To Address Human Trafficking Today
"
[ScienceBlog.com]
June 11, 2020 --
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A buried ancient Roman city uncovered using radar technology
"
[Big Think]
"
Ancient Roman dice unearthed in cremation pit in Norway
"
[Live Science]
"
Ancient Shipwrecks Now Open In Greece
"
[Deeper Blue]
"
Archaeologists: Many Uninhabited Cycladic Islets Were Once Used by Ancients
"
[Greece Is]
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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Macedon Before Alexander
"
[CoinWeek]
"
The Roman Dictator Cincinnatus: Model of an Honest Politician?
"
[Ancient Origins]
"
Septimius Severus: Rome's First African Emperor
"
[TheCollector]
June 10, 2020 --
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Greece Wins Case in Dispute With Sotheby's Over Ancient Artifact
"
[Greek Reporter]
"
Who were the 12 Olympians of Greek Mythology?
"
[TheCollector]
"
Coal mine in Serbia gives up new Roman treasure
"
[Histecho]
June 9, 2020 --
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Emperor Nero: the tyrant of Rome
"
[History Extra]
"
For Stanford senior Amir Abou-Jaoude, study of ancient Greece opened the modern world of
Mapplethorpe
"
[Stanford News]
"
Zeuxis: The Ancient Greek Painter & Master of Still Life
"
[TheCollector]
"
Ancient pottery reveals secrets of Roman rule over Jerusalem – new study
"
[The Jerusalem Post]
"
New Royal Mail stamps celebrate Roman legacy in Britain
"
[ITV]
June 8, 2020 --
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Defenders of Ilium: 12 Trojan Heroes from Homer's Iliad
"
[TheCollector]
June 7, 2020 --
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Ancient Greeks introduced wine to France, Cambridge study reveals
"
[Greece High Definition]
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Missing Roman forts and roads revealed by drought
"
[BBC]
June 6, 2020 --
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Vindolana Fort: Roman site becomes family's lockdown home
"
[BBC]
June 5, 2020 --
"
A well-preserved Roman bath has been uncovered in the Swiss city of Baden
"
[Histecho]
June 4, 2020 --
"
Ancient Patara Lighthouse to be reerected by archaeological team at 'stone hospital'
"
[Daily Sabah]
"
Italy's Colosseum reopens to public after three months
"
[Manorama]
"
The Praetorian Guard in Ancient Rome: Protection and Imperial Intelligence
"
[Brewminate]
"
A Total War Saga: Troy reinvents its battles for the Bronze Age
"
[PC Gamer]
"
Turning a Byzantine well near Arad into a dance stage
"
[The Jerusalem Post]
June 2, 2020 --
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The Awe-Inspiring Helmet of Legendary Ancient Greek Warrior Miltiades
"
[Greek Reporter]
May 31, 2020 --
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Archaeologist's 2,500-year-old underwater find reveals ‘hidden history’ of Roman Empire
"
[Daily and Sunday Express]
May 30, 2020 --
"
Could Women in Ancient Rome Read?
"
[The Daily Beast]
May 29, 2020 --
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50 Roman Slaves Found Buried with Care at Roman villa in London
"
[
Histecho]
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Archaeologist uncovers ‘ingenuity of Pythagoras’ in ancient tunnel below Greek island
"
[Daily and Sunday Express]
"
Disney's Hercules Remake and the Enduring Power of Ancient Myths
"
[Innovation & Tech Today]
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Shackled skeletons discovered in Ancient mass graves in Greece
"
[Histecho]
May 28, 2020 --
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Archaeologists Discover Giant Defensive Minefield From Roman Iron Age
"
[HeritageDaily]
"
Damnatio Memoriae: Destruction and Disgrace in Antiquity
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[TheCollector]
May 27, 2020 --
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Here are the 6 Greek Gods That Matter
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[TheCollector]
May 26, 2020 --
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The Terrible Reign of Emperor Galba (7 Facts)
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[TheCollector]
May 24, 2020 --
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The cult of Dionysus: Wine, uninhibited freedom, and subversion of the powerful
"
[Roman Times]
May 22, 2020 --
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Why LORE OLYMPUS is Your New Obsession
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[Nerdist]
May 21, 2020 --
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Tragic remains of Pompeii child who tried to shelter from volcano found at 'grand baths'
"
[Histecho]
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From Peace To War: How Emperor Constantine Came To Rule Rome
"
[The National Interest]
"
Trojan War Heroes: 12 Of The Greatest Ancient Greeks of the Achaean Army
"
[TheCollector]
May 20, 2020 --
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Nashville's Athena statue was unveiled 30 years ago today, and we haven't stopped oohing and aahing
"
[The Tennessean]
"
The Structure of Greek Tragedy: An Overview
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[The Kosmos Society]
May 19, 2020 --
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Know Your Ancient Greek Helmets: From Attic to Phrygian
"
[Realm of History]
May 18, 2020 --
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Ancient Athens under the Acropolis Museum
"
[Greek City Times]
"
Ovid in Detroit
"
[In Medias Res]
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Trees Remember Everything -- Even The Fall of the Roman Empire
"
[Newsweek]
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Why the First Roman Emperor's Motto Matters: Move Slowly to Move Quickly
"
[Forbes]
May 17, 2020 --
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How 8 Greek Gods and Goddesses Influenced Daily Life
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[TheCollector]
"
How The Battle Of Cannae Sent Rome Into A Total Panic
"
[The National Interest]
May 16, 2020 --
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Roman Leather Toy Mouse Discovered
"
[Vindolana Charitable Trust]
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Sinkhole Opens up Near Pantheon Exposing Underground Roman World
"
[The Vintage News]
May 15, 2020 --
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The Value of Liberty -- Ancient and Modern
"
[City Journal]
"
When Archaeologists Excavated A Roman Toilet, They Uncovered A Haul Of Eye-Opening Treasure
"
[Scribol]
May 14, 2020 --
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Assassin's Creed's Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt free to promote learning at home
"
[Polygon]
"
False claim: “Middle finger” gesture derives from English soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415
"
[Reuters]
"
What was the Roman Empire’s greatest defeat? It might be Teutoburg Forest in AD 9
"
[History Extra]
May 13, 2020 --
"
Dozens of prehistoric, Roman and medieval sites discovered by archaeology volunteers
working at home during lockdown
"
[Phys.org]
"
'Ovid and the Art of Love' imagines Ancient Rome with a Detroit Twist
"
[Detroit Metro Times]
"
Rare coin from ancient Jewish revolt discovered in Jerusalem
"
[Fox News]
May 12, 2020 --
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Amateur archaeologists redraw map of Roman Britain – from home
"
[The Guardian]
May 11, 2020 --
"
Greek Feta, ancient and modern
"
[Napa Valley Register]
"
Helen of Troy: Wronged Queen of Sparta or Shameful Whore of Troy?
"
[The Collector]
May 10, 2020 --
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Amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece
"
[Live Science]
"
Emperor Claudius: 12 Facts About An Unlikely Hero
"
[TheCollector]
May 9, 2020 --
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The Diseases that Kill Republics: Insights from Ancient Rome's Epidemics
"
[Front Porch Republic]
May 8, 2020 --
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How Plague Helped Make Rome a Superpower
"
[
Pursuit
]
"
This 2,000-Year-Old Sapphire Ring Has an Incredibly Detailed Portrait Carved Into It
"
[My Modern Met]
May 7, 2020 --
"
Alba Fucens, a City Not Even the Roman Gods Could Protect
"
[Ancient Origins]
"
KA & the Power of Mythology in Rap
"
[DJBooth]
"
Timeline of Ancient Greek Art & Sculpture
"
[TheCollector]
May 5, 2020 --
"
Rome: Pantheon sinkhole reveals original ancient Roman floor
"
[Wanted in Rome]
May 4, 2020 --
"
Byzantine Wall in Constantinople collapses as Turkey continues to let historical sites go into disrepair
"
[Greek City Times]
"Elagabalus: Emperor of Opposites Explained"
[TheCollector]
"
Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman 'sewn ship' that was stitched together using
ropes and wooden nails is unearthed in Croatia
"
[Daily Mail]
May 2, 2020 --
"
Out of ancient marshes
"
[Pursuit]
May 1, 2020 --
"
Emperor Caligula: 16 Facts About The Cruel Roman Emperor
"
[The Collector]
April 30, 2020 --
"
Time of Ancient Greek Art & Architecture
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[TheCollector]
April 29, 2020 --
"
10 Important People From Ancient Greece
"
[WorldAtlas.com]
"
Cleopatra: The ancient alchemist who quested for gold
"
[CNN]
"
Rome to restore Arch of Septimius Severus
"
[Wanted in Rome]
April 28, 2020 --
"
Never seen before streets and houses of Pompeii finally revealed in awe-striking detail
"
[Daily Express]
"
What Rome Learned From the Deadly Antonine Plague of 165 A.D.
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
"
Who were the gladiators of ancient Rome? Plus Spartacus, Crixus and 8 more fighters you should know
"
[History Extra]
April 27, 2020 --
"
Combat experiments reveal fighting techniques of Bronze-Age warriors
"
[New Age]
"
Digitizing the Roman Imperial road network
"
[Archaeological Networks]
"
Iconic Marble Sculptures Tattooed with Inky Backdrops and Floral Motifs by Fabio Viale
"
[Colossal]
April 26, 2020 --
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Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling
"
[The Guardian]
April 25, 2020 --
"
Stoicism in a time of pandemic: how Marcus Aurelius can help
"
[The Guardian]
"
Reconstruction of Ara Pacis - The 'Altar of Peace' in Rome
"
[Realm of History]
"
Four Amazing Astronomical Discoveries From Ancient Greece
"
[RealClearScience]
April 24, 2020 --
"
The Ancient Battle That Launched the Legend of Hannibal
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
"
Alternate history: what if Alexander the Great had lived longer?
"
[History Extra]
"
Digital Archaeology in Greece: The Ancient World Is Now Virtual
"
[Greece Is]
"
"Ancient Greek Theaters" is the title of the first series of stamps issued by Hellenic Post (ELTA) in 2020
"
[Greece High Definition]
April 22, 2020 --
"
Doubling Down in Life: Lessons from Julius Caesar
"
[BiggerPockets]
April 20, 2020 --
"
Cleopatra: The Last Queen of Ancient Egypt (Facts Explained)
"
[TheCollector]
"COVID-19: Thucydides and the Plague of Athens"
[Consortium News]
"
Massive Spending In A Crisis Brought Bloody Consequences In Ancient Athens
"
[International Business Times]
"
Northern warriors who fought the Romans in Scotland to be celebrated at Antonine Wall
"
[The Scotsman]
"
Original colour scheme of Antonine Wall revealed
"
[The Scotsman]
"
This Turkish Hotel 'Floats" Above Ancient Ruins
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
April 19, 2020 --
"
Asclepius: The Greek God Of Medicine (Facts Explained)
"
[TheCollector]
April 15, 2020 --
"
The mystery of the 'blue monkeys' in ancient Graecian frescoes, solved
"
[Gwinnett Daily Post]
"
Smelly snails and deep purple: This ancient die costs $2,700 per gram
"
[Middle East Eye]
April 14, 2020 --
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Which Ancient Medicines Turned Out to Be Real?
"
[Gizmodo]
April 12, 2020 --
"
Greek Titans: Who Were The 12 Titans In Greek Mythology
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[TheCollector]
April 10, 2020 --
"
The Strange Artifacts Hidden Inside the Parthenon's Walls
"
[Greece Is]
April 8, 2020 --
"
Ancient Greek Olympics: 27 Historical Facts On The Festival And Its Games
"
[TheCollector]
"
Probable Roman shipwrecks unearthed at a Serbian coal mine
"
[Ars Technica]
April 6, 2020 --
"
How understanding and learning Latin can help your career
"
[Business Matters]
April 5, 2020 --
"
Emperor Tiberius: 20 Facts about Ancient Rome's Unpopular Leader
"
[TheCollector]
April 2, 2020 --
"
Lockdown lessons: Tempus Fugit. What can we learn from Augustus’ ‘Horologium’?
"
[Caveat Lector: Reading Ancient Rome]
April 1, 2020 --
"
The Date of an Ancient Mediterranean Eruption Is Hidden in Dead Trees
"
[Atlas Obscura]
"Thucydides on the Plague of Athens: Text & Commentary"
[World History Encyclopedia]
March 30, 2020 --
"
The Secret Lives of Words column: Bread, circuses, and other April follies
"
[The Intelligencer]
March 22, 2020 --
"
Roman Republic vs. Roman Empire and The Imperial System
"
[TheCollector]
March 20, 2020 --
"
To Ovid on his birthday and in his own words “… from the Danube to a place in the midst of Helicon...
"
[WritingRoma]
March 19, 2020 --
"
Roman Emperors: 16 Notorious Leaders That Defined Ancient Rome
"
[The Collector]
March 18, 2020 --
"
Cicero's Lessons for Life
"
[CounterPunch]
March 15, 2020 --
"
Jim Graves: An ancient freedom warrior's thoughts this Ides of March
"
[Shreveport Times]
March 14, 2020 --
"
Exploring the words we use to describe COVID-19
"
[The San Diego Union-Tribune]
March 12, 2020 --
"
CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Travels With Hadrian
"
[CoinWeek]
"
Fantastic Voyages: Myth, Legend, And The Recreation Of Ancient Boats
"
[DeeperBlue]
March 11, 2020 --
"
Magic In Ancient Greece and Rome
"
[TheCollector]
March 9, 2020 --
"
Roman amphitheatre excavation announced to uncover 'secrets below the surface'
"
[Evening Express]
March 8, 2020 --
"
How plague helped make Rome a superpower
"
[Pursuit]
March 5, 2020 --
"
Who Were The Etruscans?
"
[TheCollector]
March 3, 2020 --
"
A 19-Year-Old Intern Unearthed a Rare, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger in a Tiny German Town
"
[Artnet]
"
Emperor Nero: 5 Fascinating Facts on the Roman Ruler
"
[TheCollector]
March 2, 2020 --
"
Archaeology Intern Unearths Spectacular, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
February 27, 2020 --
"
Rome breakthrough: 2,000-year-old theatre found 25 metres below Pompeii ruins discovered
"
[Daily Mail]
February 26, 2020 --
"
17 Stunning Tattoos Inspired by Greek Mythology
"
[CafeMom]
February 24, 2020 --
"
Salonen signs off from the Philharmonia with a dip into Greek mythology
"
[Bachtrack]
February 21, 2020 --
"
Archaeologists discover lost city that may have conquered the kingdom of Midas
"
[Phys.org]
"
Archaeologists Unearth Possible Shrine to Romulus, Rome's Legendary Founder
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
"
Pictured for the first time in 2,600 years: Rome unveils 6th century 'tomb of wolf-suckled King Romulus' who
founded an empire
"
[Daily Mail]
"
Pompeii's House of Lovers Reopens to the Public After 40 Years
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
"
Rome unveils shrine dedicated to city's mythical founder
"
[The Guardian]
February 20, 2019 --
"
Hungry Ghosts - Frank McNally on the Roman festival of Feralia
"
[The Irish Times]
February 19, 2020 --
"
Graffiti yobs attack Chester's ancient walls
"
[Cheshire Live]
"
Greece says Parthenon marbles return not linked to Brexit talks
"
[The Irish Times]
"
Photos: A Breathtaking Pompeii Restoration Was Just Revealed, With New Treasures
"
[ScienceAlert]
"
Three Enchantingly Painted Houses in the Lost City of Pompeii Are Finally Open to the Public After a 40-Year
Restoration Project
"
[Artnet]
"
WSU experts explain the origins of the Leap Year
"
[WSU Insider]
February 18, 2020 --
"
Pompeii's House of Lovers to reopen 40 years after earthquake damage
"
[CNN]
February 16, 2020 --
"
Archaeologists Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Skeleton Mosaic in Turkey with Greek Inscription "Be
Cheerful, Enjoy Your Life”
"
[Greece High Definition]
February 15, 2020 --
"
Classical echoes - An Irishman's Diary on Padraic Colum and Homer
"
[The Irish Times]
"
Fans of 'Mad Max,' Young Love, and Greek Mythology Should Watch 'Highway to Hell'
"
[Film School Rejects]
February 14, 2020 --
"
What Makes a Good Politician? Let's Ask the Ancient Romans.
"
[Lessons from History]
February 13, 2020 --
"
Visiting professor talks Aztec use of Latin language
"
[The Johns Hopkins News-Letter]
February 12, 2020 --
"
8 types of love to look out for, according to ancient Greeks
"
[Stars Insider]
"
Here Are The Top 7 Most Influential Roman Emperors
"
[The Collector]
February 11, 2020 --
"
The Secret Lives of Words: ‘Damn Yankees,’ valentines, and the heart of the matter
"
[Apalachicola Times]
"
A Minimalist Take on Medea Delivers Maximal Drama
"
[Hyperallergic]
"
Explore Ancient Athens Online Through 3D Models, Created by One Animator Over 12 Years
"
[Hyperallergic]
"
'Curse tablets' found in 2,500-year-old Greek well
"
[Fox News]
February 10, 2020 --
"
The Terror and Fascination of Pompeii
"
[The New Yorker]
February 9, 2020 --
"Boxer at Rest: The Most Iconic Ancient Bronze Statue in the World"
[Ancient Origins]
February 8, 2020 --
"
Poring Over the Pugna Porcorum
"
[In Medias Res]
February 7, 2020 --
"
Review: The Met Opera is Handel's House in 'Agrippina'
"
[New York Times]
February 6, 2020 --
"
Ancient Pompeii's Drains Back In Use After 2300 Years
"
[Ancient Origins]
"
Pompeii's ancient drains are STILL in working order and will be used again to empty rainwater into the sea 2,300
years after they were built
"
[Daily Mail]
"
Actual, Classical, Ancient-Classroom-Approved Pig Latin
"
[In Medias Res]
February 5, 2020 --
"
30 Curse Tablets Addressed to Gods of the Underworld Discovered Down Well in Ancient Greek Cemetery
"
[Newsweek]
"
Here Are Some Valentine's Day Lessons From 43 BC Roman Poet Ovid
"
[Forbes]
February 2, 2020 --
"
Differences between Minoan and Mycenaean Art
"
[TheCollector]
"
The Unknown Story of the Greeks Who Shaped the Latin Alphabet
"
[Greek Reporter]
January 31, 2020 --
"
Inside the diets of ancient Romans
"
[The Daily]
January 30, 2020 --
"
Blog: Are We Orpheus or Eurydice? Singing Salvation in Popular Music
"
[Society for Classical Studies]
January 29, 2020 --
"
Who Said It: Tibullus or Taylor Swift?
"
[Idle Musings]
"
Augustus, Ovid and the Ara Pacis - consecrated on 30 January 9 BC
"
[WritingRoma]
"
Secret Lives of Words: Crab Nebula, cankers and cranks
"
[
Apalachicola Times]
January 28, 2020 --
"
Aegean Civilizations: The Emergence of European Art
"
[The Collector]
"
‘Incredible’ Roman bathers’ gems lost 2,000 years ago found near Hadrian’s Wall
"
[The Guardian]
January 27, 2020 --
"
Ancient Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses
"
[TheCollector]
"
'The Enemies of Rome' shows the underdogs' view of the empire
"
[The Christian Science Monitor]
"
This 2,000-Year-Old Skull May Belong to Pliny the Elder
"
[Smithsonian Magazine]
"
This afternoon tea adds a touch of ancient Rome to a time-honoured tradition
"
[What's On]
January 26, 2020 --
"
Roman Emperor Nero: Does He Deserve His Bad Boy Reputation?
"
[Ancient Origins]
"
A Twist in the 2,000-Year-Old Mystery of Herculaneum
"
[The Atlantic]
"Zeus: 8 Reasons Why He is the King of Gods"
[TheCollector]
January 24, 2020 --
"
Mount Vesuvius May Have Suffocated Its Victims Rather Than Vaporize Them, Study Suggests
"
[Medical Daily]
"
Did ROMANS invent the burger? Ancient cookbook from the fourth century lists a recipe for the American staple
which include juniper berries and a salty fish sauce
"
[Daily Mail]
January 22, 2020 --
"
Pompeii shocker: Vitrified brains from volcano discovered
"
[Fox News]
"
1,500-year-old Greek inscription uncovered by 13-year-old in Caesarea
"
[The Jerusalem Post]
January 18, 2020 --
"
Lucius Verus – The Outshone Roman Emperor Governed by his Vices
"
[Ancient Origins]
January 17, 2020 --
"
6 Greek Myths You Should Know to Understand Art History
"
[Artsy]
"
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England
"
[Live Science]
"
Chester's Roman wall collapses after digging work
"
[BBC]
January 16, 2020 --
"
Students' study of dead languages very much alive
"
[The Record]
January 15, 2020 --
"
Buried in Sand for a Millennium: Africa's Roman Ghost City
"
[Messy Nessy]
"
Hidden Away for 50 Years, an Astonishing Collection of Classical Art Owned by a Secretive Italian Family Will
Finally Go On a World Tour
"
[art News]
January 14, 2020 --
"
On the trail of purple: Tracking ancient trade routes through purple dye
"
[Phys.org]
"
New Russian Gravesite Proves Amazon Warrior Women Were Very Much Real
"
[WBUR]
January 13, 2020 --
"
Berenice, the Jewish Queen of Rome, and the Origins of Replacement Theory
"
[Tablet Magazine]
January 11, 2020 --
"
The Roman Empire Achieved Its Conquests Through Brutality and Death
"
[The National Interest]
January 9, 2020 --
"
Did the Trojan War actually happen?
"
[BBC]
"
Hadrian's Wall Roman fort 'gifted to the nation'
"
[BBC]
January 7, 2020 --
"
Archaeologists find graves of high-status Romans in Somerset
"
[The Guardian]
January 6, 2020 --
"
'Byzantine Pompeii' archaeological discovery in Greece will be moved to make way for the Thessaloniki
subway
"
[Global Voices]
"
The gateway to the great Roman ruins at Ephesus – an expert guide Kusadasi, Turkey
"
[The Telegraph]
January 5, 2020 --
"
The Punic Wars: How did the Romans crush Carthage?
"
[TheCollector]
January 4, 2020 --
"
Greek Mythology and Life After Death
"
[TheCollector]
January 3, 2020 --
"
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in the Palace of Emperor Nero
"
[ScienceAlert]
January 2, 2020 --
"
Pompeii: How archaeologists found 'ketchup of Roman Empire' buried for 2,000 years
"
[Daily Express]
January 1, 2020 --
"
5 Facts about the Inner Life of Julius Caesar
"
[TheCollector]
"
World's most important private collection of ancient Roman art to go on display for first time
"
[The Telegraph]