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The “Myth and Marble” exhibition at Kimbell Art Museum spotlights 58 artworks unseen for generations. Here’s what guests can ...
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Ancient Rome Explained in 1 Minute

From a small city-state on the Tiber, Rome grew into a vast empire spanning Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Its ...
For nearly 200 years, the Jews of Judea wouldn’t let Roman occupiers rule in peace.
From a modern, scientific perspective, the wine Romans drank is often seen as an inconsistent, poorly made, and thoroughly unpleasant beverage. It is alleged that Roman winemakers had to mask their ...
Archaeologists in Austria uncovered a bronze ram ornament in the form of a Roman warship’s prow during renovations at the ...
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 ...
Volunteers recently unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess while digging near a historic British landmark. The sandstone carving was found at Vindolanda, a fort in Northumberland, near ...
Benches like the one at the Villa of Mysteries have been found at other significant domus, or homes, in Pompeii, like a waiting room for a doctor’s office, officials said. In the Roman culture, the ...
Newly restored after more than 100 years in storage, the hat was donated to Bolton’s first museum, the Chadwick Museum, by noted Egyptologist and archaeologist William Matthew Flinders Petrie in 1911.
An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find – ...