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The???Salt??? Head
3+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) Known as the Salt Head, after the British collector and diplomat Henry Salt, this arresting portrait of a shaven-headed man is one of the more enigmatic works in the Louvre’s Egyptian collection. The long, finely modelled face, prominent lips, narrow…...
Romantasy hits the road
1+ week, 3+ day ago (34+ words) In these fantasy romances, couples fall in love during that most enduring of tropes: the quest. Add us as a Google Preferred Source See our latest list of the best titles of the month....
Tales of a plebeian ‘meathead’
3+ week, 4+ day ago (126+ words) Robert Harris’ ‘Agrippa’ dials back the clock a few thousand years from his novel-turned-Academy Award-winning film ‘Conclave.’ Agrippa by Robert Harris. Harris dials back the clock a few thousand years from his novel-turned-Academy Award-winning film Conclave, delving into a topic…...
House 012 of Sant Gregori: a 21st-century Roman domus
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (378+ words) Living in a prize-winning house built as a 21st-century Roman 'domus' Diari ARA A little over a year ago, Joan Carles and Roser moved into their new, newly built house, on the outskirts of Sant Gregori in the direction of…...
Lime Clasts and Heat: The Romans' Secret Sauce
3+ week, 2+ day ago (646+ words) In the second century A.D., Roman emperor Hadrian commissioned a temple dedicated to the gods. To this day, the Pantheon still possesses the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. How do these ancient Roman concrete structures withstand the test of…...
It’s a Greek letter and a guy’s name. What does it mean?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (98+ words) Test Your Knowledge of the Universe Take our quiz to find out. What is a gamma ray? Spotting ‘Hidden’ Sperm: Artificial intelligence may make it easier for men with extremely low sperm counts to have biological children. A.I.-Created…...
A romance with stone
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1230+ words) Over 15 years, researchers have turned repeated tests and failures into a systematic approach to saving fragile relics, reports Bai Shuhao in Chengde, Hebei. Whether in science or art, people tend to favor stories of sudden inspiration: an element discovered by…...
Philip Colbert in Pompeii, lobsters at the Archaeological Park
2+ week, 5+ day ago (360+ words) Until November 30, 2026, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii hosts a multi-venue exhibition by Philip Colbert, the British artist considered Andy Warhol's heir. Over thirty monumental sculptures of his iconic alter ego, The Lobster, will populate the excavations and sites of the…...
The Camino de Santiago as a Roman legionary from Sarria
1+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) The writer from Alicante Miguel Fornera has decided to travel September 5st – 10th six stages of the Camino de Santiago, about 110 kilometers from Sarria, dressed as a Roman legionary from the 1st century AD, in an experience that combines literature, history and pilgrimage....
Grant - St George's Crypt
3+ week, 2+ day ago (133+ words) t George’s Crypt has come a long way from its roots back in 1930, but the vision remains; supporting the homeless and vulnerable of Leeds. We have built a range of social enterprises in retail and catering, offering development and training…...