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It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...
From Oslo’s Munch Museum to little-visited Colombo treasures, be sure to add these fascinating spaces to your itinerary ...
Step into the past with historic homes lovingly preserved in original detail, offering glimpses of timeless architecture and ...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 7, 2025 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is very pleased to present the Gladyne K. Mitchell Estate on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 10:30 am PDT. Featuring items mostly from ...
Antikythera mechanism The 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism found in an ancient Greek shipwreck has been dubbed the “first computer,” using a wind-up dial system to track the celestial time ...
Ancient Greek theater of Messene in the Peloponnese. Credit: AMNA The ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in both ancient times and ...
Tracing the Evolution of an Ancient Script The Greek alphabet is one of the most enduring and influential writing systems in human history. From its origins in the 8th century BCE, it laid the ...
In Cyprus, ancient verse duels known as *tsiattista* are making a vibrant comeback. Performed to the tune of fiddles and lutes, these fast-paced rhyme battles echo modern rap showdowns but are rooted ...
In 480 B.C.E., King Leonidas of Sparta led 7,000 Greek troops against as many as 300,000 Persian soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae — and the Greeks may have won if they hadn't been betrayed.
463 pages : 20 cm Covers the historical background and development of costumes up to the 19th century "T1030." "An unabridged republication of the English translation first published ... in 1928." ...
May 28, 2025 — The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, among other things, to treat cystic fibrosis.