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The world’s oldest wine has been discovered in Spain
NBC NEWS· 2 days agoFor roughly 2,000 years, the wine has been held in a glass funeral urn along with the cremated ashes of a man and a gold ring inside an ancient mausoleum...
Scientists discover world’s oldest wine containing man’s ashes
WJW via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoC.” Juan Manuel Románm, the municipal archaeologist of the Carmona City Council, led a team from the...
Cleveland Evans: Ariana's roots go back centuries but the name spiked in popularity in 2014
Omaha World-Herald· 5 days agoAncient Greeks interpreted Ariadne as “most holy,” though it may have pre-Greek roots as the name of...
When Horses Flew: Pegasus on Ancient Coins
Coinweek· 3 days agoBy Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... THE DREAM OF flight has always held a powerful grip on the human imagination. Pegasus, the flying horse of Greek
Military Book Review Herod the Great: Jewish King in a Roman World
Strategy Page· 24 hours ago"In December of 40 BCE Herod stood in the midst of the Senate in Rome – an exotic stranger examined with curiosity by a crowd of Roman aristocrats who debated his future in ...
3 New Luxury Hotels in the U.K. to Book Right Now
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Grade II–listed rural retreat combines 108 rooms and suites with a newly opened 32,000-square-foot bath house and spa inspired by ancient Rome....
In This Ancient Workshop, Greeks Crushed Snail Glands to Make the Purple Dye Worn by Royalty
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 days agoAs the researchers write in a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, the buildings date to the 16th century B.C.E., and the older one contained pigmented ceramics, grinding tools and heaps ...
Yes, You Can Actually Enjoy Italy Without the Crowds. Here's How.
AFAR· 3 days agoItaly is one of the world’s most visited countries, bringing in 54.7 million international tourists in 2023, so it can feel impossible to escape the crowds, especially in major cities and popular ...
5 TV shows you need to watch in July
Digital Trends via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEmpire series, which is poised to be a fascinating spectacle and homage to ancient Roman times. Stream Those About to Die on Peacock...Baltimore and...
'Like walking into a castle:' Your memories of Michigan Central | Letters to the Editor
Detroit Free Press· 3 days agoFor years, I have occasionally shared with family my recollections of the Michigan Central Station...
