Caravaggio, Baroque’s Bad Boy, Gets a Blockbuster Show in Rome
Two dozen works from museums and private collectors around the world are on display, with some reunited for the first time in ...
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Oldest Recipe Found in Egypt Is Written in Greek—and You Can Still Cook It
The oldest written recipe found in Egypt is dated back to approximately the year 300 AD, and it was written on papyrus in the ...
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Ancient Greek Women Who Left Their Mark on History
Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.
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Opium, castoreum and patchouli: What an eye ointment reveals about ancient Rome
Austrian National Library Anyone who expects this heading to be followed by new details about extravagant luxury living and decadence in ancient Rome will ... started in Alexandria and ran up ...
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Pope Francis' last word on liturgy: A call to renew eucharistic witness
As Pope Francis emphasizes liturgical formation in what may be his final message on the subject, the church faces a crisis in ...
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Pillars of Olympian Zeus: The ancient temple that took 650 years to complete its construction
The largest temple of Ancient Greece was at the mercy of the masked men who caused riots after the peaceful gatherings for ...
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From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Like the Ulpian Library itself, they continued the long tradition of Hellenistic public libraries, established by the most famous library of antiquity: the Library of Alexandria ... civilizations. In ...
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Egypt's 'Mediterranean Jewel' Is An Affordable City Of Antiquity, Beaches, Nightlife And Fresh Seafood
If you want all the wonderful ancient history and sites of a trip to Egypt alongside beaches, nightlife, and fresh seafood, head to this "Mediterranean Jewel." ...
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From Esther to Today: Jewish History’s Complicated Story of Belonging
At a recent film screening on end-of-life care centering a Jewish family’s experience—a topic I was drawn to because of my ...