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Vestal virgins and wandering wombs: women’s lives in Greece and Rome
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago“Women were invented to make men’s lives more difficult.” With characteristic style and wit, Daisy...
Iron Age necropolis that predates Rome unearthed near Naples
LiveScience· 1 day agoAn ancient necropolis discovered near Naples, Italy was used to bury the dead about 2,800 years ago,...
Ancient gender-nonconforming Romans found refuge in a community dedicated to a goddess
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Catholic Church has long emphasized traditional binary views of gender. But in many places, both...
Ten noteworthy books for May | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 4 days agoSpring brings enjoyable new fiction based on true stories from ancient Rome and World War II, a heartwarming memoir, and fascinating popular science...
Five Best: Books on Clothes
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoIn comparison with the brocades and glittering edifices of the ancien régime, and the dignified draperies of ancient Greece and Rome, the sober...
The Grand Dame Of Rome At The Top Of The Spanish Steps
Forbes· 2 days agoIf you have seen the iconic film Roman Holiday then you are familiar with the stellar beauty of the...
May Day: What is its history and why people are protesting?
WFTV 9 Orlando· 7 days agoConsidered by many a celebration of spring days to some, others look at May 1 as a day to protest...
The British Museum’s Blockbuster Scandals
The New Yorker· 2 days agoIn Naples, Townley bought from the Principe di Laurenzano a Roman bust of a young woman with downcast eyes, identified as the nymph Clytie. An élite...
Movies in North Texas theaters on May 3 and coming soon
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoCHIEF OF STATION After learning that his wife’s death was not an accident, a former CIA station...
WV Culinary Team: Biscuits -- a tasty bite of history
The Charleston Gazette· 4 days agoThe recipe for this hard, flat morsel can be found in Abby Fisher’s 1881 cookbook, “What Mrs. Fisher...
