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Spanish archaeologists have uncovered some 4,000 new painting fragments at a Roman villa in Valencia, dating back to the second century CE. The mural fragments are believed to have decorated various ...
Spanish archaeologists unearthed over 4,000 fragments of wall paintings that once decorated the Roman villa of Barberes Sud ...
The British academic publisher, Routledge, has launched “Routledge Revivals” to re-issue some classic works that have been long out of print. Originally published in 1983, Barbarians and Romans is a ...
Ancient manuscripts detailing the events during the Roman Empire are believed to contain 'first hand' evidence about the life and death of Jesus Christ. The Annals, written by the Roman historian ...
The Festival of Colors celebration will have to wait one more day — the Holi Festival has been moved to 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday but the events will still take place at Repentance Park, at 275 ...
Recent excavations, such as a Roman basilica unearthed in London’s financial district, exemplify the city’s rich history. For many years, however, there were few protocols for the ...
A lesson from second century Marcus Aurelius. He was one of Rome’s only five good emperors. A biographer wrote of Marcus Aurelius: “He accepted circumstances with a heartfelt commitment to doing what ...
By this standard, Corcoran has tragically failed Recently I wrote a Herald-Tribune guest column noting how Corcoran and his administration continue to claim New College of Florida is on its way ...
Cecilie Brøns, who authored the study and works as an archaeologist and curator at the Glyptotek art museum in Copenhagen, finds that Greco-Roman statues were often perfumed with enticing scents ...
At the toughest, most turbulent time of his life, the Post-Impressionist painter was supported by an unlikely soulmate, Joseph Roulin, a postman in Arles. A new exhibition explores this close ...