This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Vivid Wall Paintings Unearthed at a 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Necropolis in Italy
Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical ...
Greek Reporter3d
Sportsmen in Ancient Greece and Rome Were Celebrities
The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital - City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern ...
Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...
Tomb of ancient Egyptian king unearthed in ‘remarkable’ discovery
A royal tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed, in what has been called a “remarkable” discovery by ...
New Scientist4d
Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...
ZME Science4d
How an Ancient Plant Became the World’s First Birth Control and Rome’s Love Potion. Then Went Extinct Because of It
This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.
Hidden for Half a Century, Ancient Roman Treasures Return to the Spotlight
Inside the super-private Torlonia Collection of ancient marbles, and the strategy to clean them up and bring them back into ...
PBS5d
Experts return to Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra
Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain ...
Experts push to restore Syria's renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra, other sites
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...