Footprints Reveal Ancient Escape From Vesuvius—1,800 Years Before Pompeii’s Destruction
The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...
Archaeologists Found a Pile of Bronze Body Parts in an Ancient Statue Scrapyard
Archaeologists in Turkey discovered roughly 2,000 pieces of bronze statues broken apart in what was likely an ancient scrapyard. The bronze statues were split into sections, including feet, hands, and ...
Greek Reporter10d
What Was the Life Expectancy of Ancient Greeks?
The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Penniman has served extensively as a leader within the Bucknell Humanities Center. Prof. Penniman’s research focuses on the religions of late antiquity and the development of Christianity within the ...
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Archaeologists discover 2,000 fragmented bronze statues in ancient Metropolis 'junkyard'
"With the abandonment of mythological beliefs and the transition to monotheistic religions in Late Antiquity, and the dominance of Christianity in the region, mythological and past period bronze ...