Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb
Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
Psychology Today2d
Greek and Roman Sculptures Were Perfumed
Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...
The Christian Post3dOpinion
What pastors should wear while preaching (proper church dress code)
Should pastors dress up on Sunday since they are leaders Or should they try to blend in with the congregation and be more ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
The Press Democrat6d
How Kate Birdsall Johnson, one of Sonoma County's richest philanthropists, became known as an ‘eccentric cat fancier’
Kate Birdsall Johnson, a billionaire and “eccentric cat fancier” in the 1800s, lived in an ornate Sonoma castle and financed ...
Greek Reporter7d
Agoge: The Brutal Training of Boys in Ancient Sparta
In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
The great Roman statesman Cicero, for example, wrote about how the residents of Segesta in Sicily anointed a statue of the ...
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The £2.10 underground train ride that reveals a Greek city's treasures
Thessaloniki's driverless metro is a kind of hop-on, hop-off museum with centuries worth of ruins along its route ...
Texas Public Radio9d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Smithsonian Magazine15d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...