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Rare half-ton statue — once guarding medieval gate — unearthed in France. See it
Archaeologists were working on “La Place,” a medieval northern city gate that was demolished in the 1700s, when they found a ...
Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
Divers uncovered a 3,000-year-old clay figurine in Italy's Lake Bolsena, revealing human fingerprints and shedding light on ...
Notoriously cruel Roman emperor may have been a plant nerd, archaeologists find
The notoriously cruel Roman emperor Caligula may have been quite knowledgeable about medicinal plants, a new study suggests.
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What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...
What did ancient Rome smell like? Honestly, often pretty rank
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...
Coins worth Roman soldier's monthly wage found
A Roman silver coin hoard worth almost the same as a legionary's monthly wage in the 2nd Century has been uncovered by a ...
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Kandinsky art, Roman jewels and a 5,000-year-old statue: Louvre Abu Dhabi's latest loans and acquisitions
Every summer, changes take place at Louvre Abu Dhabi without fanfare. There are no big banners or special announcements, yet the permanent galleries undergo a subtle shift. New loans and acquisitions ...
Dolce & Gabbana's Roman Sojourn
The fashion house founded and led by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana chooses Rome as the new stop of its Grand Tour of Alta Moda in Italy, a project launched in 2012 that celebrates ...
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“Eternal City” Pompeii Exhibition Opens In Hunan, Marking New Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange
CHANGSHA, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 July 2025 – On July 8, the exhibition“Encountering Pompeii: The Eternal City” ...