Smithsonian Magazine15h
Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
Artnet News19h
A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii
Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.
Smithsonian Magazine23h
Cleopatra: What Kind of a Woman Was She, Anyway?
Serpent of the Nile? Learned ruler? Sex Kitten? Ambitious mom? African queen? History is still toying with the poor lady's reputation ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Greek Mummy Portraits Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
New Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries including a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues were made in Fayoum, Egypt.
the nicholls worth2d
Most Influential Women: Cleopatra, a master of power and perception
The narrative of Cleopatra displays the art of balancing being a woman in power while also managing public perception. Laurie ...
The Art Newspaper6d
Alleged head of Egyptian antiquities trafficking ring leaves France amid ‘breakdown’ in criminal investigation
Serop Simonian was allowed to leave Paris and return to his hometown of Hamburg following a French magistrate’s decision that ...
Hyperallergic7d
Archaeologists Reconstruct the Scents of Ancient Mummification
A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.
Dezeen8d
Le Louxor cinema in Paris is "an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt"
Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, we take a look at Paris's Le Louxor movie theatre, a trove of Egyptian revival in ...
All That's Interesting on MSN9d
Scientists Just Used Ancient Sources To Recreate Julius Caesar’s Signature Perfume
In ancient Rome, high-ranking generals and politicians used unique perfumes to set themselves apart — and now scientists have ...
Remembering Assassin's Creed Origins, the game which opened out the mysteries of the Great Pyramid
One of these things is to do with anytime some academic type puts an oil painting in an X-ray machine or something like that ...
Ahram Online12d
Heroes and heroines of the Arab world
An impressively large public braved some unusually cold weather in the middle of March to attend this year’s Arab History ...
Greek Reporter15d
Cleopatra’s Ancient Pools: The Thermal Springs Built for the Queen
complete with the remnants of ancient columns and the shade of surrounding palm trees. Cleopatra VII Philopator is today the most famous ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and was the final member of the ...