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2,500-Year-Old Terracotta Face of Etruscan Goddess Uni Unearthed in Italy
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Fifteen Antiquities Return to Greece From the United States, Bringing Total Repatriations Since 2022 to 179
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (503+ words) NEW YORK. Fifteen antiquities that had been illegally removed from Greece are being returned to the country from the United States. The artifacts were formally handed over to Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni during a special ceremony at the…...
Thessaloniki Opens Consultation on Plan to Unite 20 Archaeological Sites
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (394+ words) The festival, as reported, is fueled by a strong sense of community and volunteerism. Thessaloniki has opened public consultation on a first-prize architectural proposal to create a connected network linking 20 archaeological sites and monuments across the historic center with the…...
The Invisible People of Rome: How Enslaved Workers Built the Empire’s Everyday Life
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (30+ words) Ancient Rome has long presented the world with a particular version of its history. Marble temples, emperors …...
2,400 Years Back, Alexander the Great's 'Lions and Sheep' War Quote Hits Harder Than Ever
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The Last Roman City to Fall
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (438+ words) “On May 29, 1453, the city of Constantinople disappeared.” So writes Anthony Kaldellis in 1453: The Conquest and Tragedy of Constantinople, a riveting, passionate, indignant, eloquent, and—notably—revisionist book of history. Mr. Kaldellis, born in Athens, is a professor at the Department…...
Gladiators Return to Pompeii: Historical Re-enactments 26–27 September 2026 - Pompeii Online
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (1566+ words) On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026, visitors to Pompeii will have a special opportunity to experience the ancient city in a very different way, with historical re-enactments, gladiatorial displays, processions, workshops and performances inspired by Roman life. Saturday 26 September will focus…...
All Roads Lead to... Istanbul?
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (284+ words) The old line about all roads leading to Rome? Not so much, a new study finds. Researchers digitally mapped some 190,000 miles of Roman roads and concluded that Constantinople—now... The old line about all roads leading to Rome? Not so…...
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1,750-year-old Roman altar honors soldier’s safe return home from a dangerous journey | Archaeology News Online Magazine
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (405+ words) A Roman altar dedicated to the goddess of safe homecoming will go on display in Bishop Auckland this autumn. Archaeologists found the altar in 2023 during excavations at Binchester Roman Fort in County Durham. The stone dates to around CE 275. A…...