Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish ...
The Pandemic Was Terrible … But Did It Produce Some Actually Great Art?
There was a lot of art that came out during and in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic that was … shall we say, best ...
'It’s an extremely sexy story': How the legendary tale of 'rebel' saint Mary of Egypt became a medieval blockbuster
Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited ...
8 Fiction Books That Will Stay With You Forever and Keep You Turning Pages
If you love fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, or contemporary drama, these novels are sure to keep you turning the pages ...
A morbid imagination is a lovely thing for an obituary writer
Explore the art of writing obituaries, reflecting on life, death, and the impact of COVID-19 in a changing world.
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Free Planet ComicsPRO Ashcan Sells For $150 On eBay
The Free Planet ComicsPRO ashcan sells for $150 on eBay, topping the ComicsPRO sales leagues this year at least ...
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Oldest depiction of Jesus and the Crucifixion is found in Greek Orthodox St. Catherine Monastery, Egypt
The oldest known depiction of the Crucifixion of Christ is housed in the Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on ...
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The Greek Church That May Hold the Oldest Crucifixion Icon
The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the ...
Scientist Tells How And Why Islam And The West Hold Contrasting Worldviews Of Knowledge As Concept And Practice
Additional plates or discs which Arab scientists invented. They were used as supplementary tools to be inserted into astronomical instruments like ...
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The Geometric Period in Ancient Greece and Its Impact on Western Civilization
The Geometric Period is a lesser known era in history. However, it ushered ancient Greece from the Dark Age to the Classical ...
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The Largest Harbor in Ancient Greece Is Centuries Older Than We Thought
Built on the Gulf of Corinth, Lechaion was the largest harbor in ancient Greece, a hub for Phoenican ... of lead pollution have pushed back its age by 500 years. French geo-archaeologist Antoine ...