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How Hadrian’s Wall is revealing a hidden side of Roman history
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoHadrian’s Wall in modern-day England marked one of the northern borders of the Roman Empire. But...
CONSTABLEVILLE NEWS: Thoughts on wedding customs, ATVs and milestones
Rome Sentinel· 15 hours agoToday, in my book of totally useless information, I read about ancient wedding rituals and customs....
In Pompeii, archaeologists find children's sketches of gladiators
Reuters· 3 days agoArchaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near the city of Naples have uncovered charcoal...
Drawings found at Pompeii suggest children watched gladiators fight, plus executions - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 3 days agoThe drawings, thought to be made by children between the ages of five and seven sometime before Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, were found on the walls of a back room in the “Island of chaste ...
Pompeii stick figure drawings show children watched gladiator fights ‘to the death’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe stick figures are remarkably similar to the drawings of people that a child might produce today,...
The Women of Greek Myths Are Finally Talking Back
New York Times· 7 days agoFor centuries, the Greek Gorgon Medusa has been cast as a vicious monster, a beastly woman with writhing snakes for hair and a deadly gaze that turns...
The Children of Pompeii Saw Gladiators Fight to the Death—and They Drew Graffiti About It
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoBefore Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., encasing the ancient city of Pompeii in volcanic ash,...
Smarthistory – Renaissance woman: Isabella d’Este
Mountain View Telegraph· 15 hours agoIn history classes, we often hear about renaissance men: Cosimo de’ Medici, Leonardo da Vinci, and Niccolò Machiavelli. Where were the women?
Spain unveils ‘lost Caravaggio’ that nearly sold for 1,500 euros
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoPainted between 1605 and 1609, the dark, atmospheric canvas depicts a bloodied Jesus wearing a crown of thorns, his hands tied, as he is presented to the crowd by the Roman
What to Watch: The Best Movies and TV Shows From May
The Wall Street Journal· 10 hours ago‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ offers smart sci-fi entertainment, Shane Gillis creates an outrageous sitcom on Netflix, documentaries explore...