An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.
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Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient ... clothing, and adorned with jewelry, but were even doused in perfume and fragrant substances to create ...
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‘A Phenomenal Feeling’: 2,500-Year-Old Greek-Illyrian Helmet Unearthed In Croatia
"Hrvoje lifted the stone and started shouting that he had found a helmet too! It's an understatement to say it's a phenomenal ...
These Best-in-Class Brands Thrive by Staying Small
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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 ...
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Six Glorious Ancient Greeks Who Had an Inglorious End
Ancient Greek history is full of men who left their own mark for their military genius, bravery, artistic greatness, and ...
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The 8 Must-See Rooms at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) is home to one of the world’s most spectacular collections of art, sculpture, ...
Real World Economics: Tariffs raise questions, here are some answers
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dicken’s prescient assessment of the French Revolution fits the ...