Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe
For centuries, scientists have disputed the origins of syphilis. A new study of ancient DNA supports an American origin for ...
Ancient Skeleton Discovery May Change Understanding of Early Christianity
A hidden inscription from an amulet found in a Roman grave has been deciphered, revealing new insights into early Christianity.
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Saturnalia and Christmas — how a Pagan Roman festival paved the way for modern Christmas
But did you know that the tale of Christmas probably goes back to the ancient city of Rome? Yep, without the Saturnalia ...
Holidays help us rest and recover—but Greeks and Romans weren't always convinced
The Greek philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea (1st–2nd century AD) observed that our lives are divided between relaxation and ...
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Eva Palmer Sikelianos: The American Who Lived Like an Ancient Greek
Eva Palmer Sikelianos was a prominent figure in the movement toward reviving ancient Greek artistic and cultural practices.
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The Ancient Greek Custom That Influenced Christmas Tree Decoration
An ancient Greek custom of decorating tree branches might have inspired the modern-day decoration of the Christmas tree.
Cynicism, the ancient Greek variety, just may be the cure for cynicism, the modern American kind
If anything can halt the spread of the ‘ism’ that robs us of hope, trust, and agency, it’s the philosophy that is the ...
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Dr Ashley Clements
I started off as an ancient historian and anthropologist (UCL 1998), trained in Classics (Greek literature and philosophy) at Cambridge (1999, 2007), and wrote a first book suggesting that a late ...
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New subway system in Greece puts archaeological finds discovered during construction on display for passengers
A yearslong construction project for a new subway system in Thessaloniki, Greece, has unveiled thousands of ancient artifacts, many of which have been incorporated into the metro station's design ...
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The Gate to an Ancient Male Fertility God’s Temple Has Been Uncovered in Egypt
The area was known as Triphieion (or Tripeion) to ancient Greeks living in the region after the 7th century BCE. As part of the excavations—led jointly by Mohamed Abdel Badie and Christian Litz ...
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The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us
Its fossilised anatomy offered evidence of early human upright walking – and 50 years later, in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia that would become a hotspot for ancient human discovery ...
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China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit - but ancient forests inside are at risk
The couple stands on the edge of the sheer limestone cliff. More than 100 metres (328ft) beneath them is a lost world of ancient forests, plants and animals. All they can see is leafy tree tops ...