Egypt inspired Black artists. Was it appropriation or homage?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art surveys 150 years of Black artists turning to ancient Egypt.
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The Best Map of a City The Nolli Map of Rome
The 1748 Nolli Map of Rome is the best map of any city ever for three reasons: accuracy, detail, and influence. I’m not going ...
Ruins of Roman winery — at least 1,500 years old — found in French Alps. Look inside
From reds to whites and merlots to sauvignon blancs, France is wine country. The 8,000-year-old tradition took root in France ...
The Roman spa town where you can ski Olympic pistes and soak in thermal springs
Rich in Roman history, fine dining and therapeutic thermal waters, Bormio is backed by world-class ski slopes that will play ...
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The Spectacular Byzantine Churches That Still Exist in Italy
How many of us knew that Italy, the epicenter of Roman Catholicism, hosts some of the most exquisite and beautiful Byzantine ...
Graffiti was a powerful form of protest in ancient Rome – as Gladiator II shows
The obscene graffiti directed against Caracalla and Geta in Gladiator II then is part of a long tradition of political ...
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1,500-year-old Christian basilica built under Roman Emperor Justinian discovered
Archaeologists uncover a monumental Byzantine basilica in Aquileia, Italy, revealing the city's significance under Emperor Justinian I.