What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
Greek Reporter1d
Ancient Temple and Statue of Mercury Discovered in Germany
Archaeologists in Heilbronn, Germany, uncovered a 500-meter Roman road, an ancient temple, and a statue of Mercury.
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Does This Peculiar Statue Found at an Ancient Egyptian Temple Really Depict Cleopatra?
Experts on the hunt for the queen's tomb believe that they’ve found a small bust of her—but not everyone agrees ...
TheCollector on MSN3d
5 Ancient Roman Monuments & How They Survived to the Modern Day
The city of Rome was the beating heart of the Roman Empire, which spanned from the rise of Augustus in around 27 BCE until ...
Greek Reporter5d
Hagia Sophia: The Center of Greek Orthodox Faith Through the Ages
Hagia Sophia remains the symbolic center of Greek Orthodoxy even centuries after its fall to the Ottomans and conversion to a ...
‘Ancient Christianities’ and ‘Capernaum’: A Faith Finds Its Feet
The heady world of the early Christians began with Jewish followers of Jesus and later became dominated by Romans attracted ...
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Poland: Two lights bringing hope at Catholic University of Lublin
Polish Catholics and Jews come together at the Catholic University of Lublin to celebrate the Jewish Feast of Lights, ...