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Zora Neale Hurston’s Lost Roman Epic
Hurston wasn’t drowning in the pelagic waters of tragedy; instead, she was refining the stories that ethnic groups had ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN1d
A green take on the ancient Cypriot art of mosaic
By Martin ClarkSome people think of mosaic making as a craft but really good mosaicists can introduce perspective, depth of field, movement and ‘life’ into mosaic.Of course, in Cyprus, that’s been ...
Greek Reporter7d
Ammonius Saccas: The Teachings of the Philosopher Who Revived Plato’s Ideas
Ammonius Saccas was a Greek philosopher that revived Platonism and shaped metaphysical thought and spiritual philosophy in ...
Greek Reporter8d
The Profound Consequences of the Roman Conquest of Greece
The Roman conquest of Greece has been an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation in the Eastern ...
These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world
The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...
A visit to the Louvre can be a gastronomic adventure—if you know where to look
The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...
RIPR: The Public's Radio17d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Cecilie Brøns, a senior researcher and curator of the Glyptoteket museum’s collection of ancient Greek and Roman art in Copenhagen ... “Within Greek myth there’s this idea that the smell goes up to ...
Medical Xpress22d
Figs, meat—and not too much sex: A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
In the modern world, we know good nutrition is essential for our health. Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too—in fact diet advice was a mainstay of medical practice and health routines.
Rock Paper Shotgun22d
Romestead is an upcoming survival city-builder that brings some quite lovely pixel art to ancient Rome
You know, with there being so many games set in ancient Rome, most of them being strategy games, I'm not sure I've ever seen a pixel art game with that setting. I bring this up because Romestead, a ...
The Conversation22d
Figs, meat – and not too much sex. A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
Konstantine Panegyres does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Gizmodo23d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
New study claims Ancient Greek and Roman statues were perfumed. © Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...