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Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
Greek Reporter13h
The Greek City That Was the Ceramic Center of the Ancient World
Unique ceramic figures along with a 2,500-year-old special type of water-basin have been discovered in the Ancient Greek city ...
This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...
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Analysis of the Colchester Vase Reveals It Documents a Real Gladiatorial Combat in the Roman City of Camulodunum in Britannia
A 19th-century archaeological discovery, the so-called Colchester Vase, has recently undergone a re-evaluation that could change perceptions about gladiatorial spectacles in the Roman province of ...
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Satyrs in Greek Art: Rowdy Party Animals
Satyrs were creatures linked strongly with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, pleasure, and theater. These party-loving, ...
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Sekhmet: The Bloodthirsty, Lion-Headed Goddess Of War And Healing In Ancient Egypt
According to Egyptian legend, the goddess Sekhmet was created by Ra, who wanted her to destroy humans who were disobedient to his rule. But Sekhmet had such uncontrollable bloodlust that she almost ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Vivid Wall Paintings Unearthed at a 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Necropolis in Italy
Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical ...