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Pyrrhus of Epirus, the Ancient Greek King who Fought the Romans
Pyrrhus of Epirus (319/318–272 BC) was an ancient Greek general and statesman, widely regarded by his contemporaries and modern historians alike as one of...
Construction Workers Find Roman Temple
In the small village of Sarsina in Emilia-Romagna on the Apennine Mountains in Italy, a group of construction workers were working on building a...
Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor Who Embraced Greek Philosophy
The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled over the classical world's most powerful empire. In addition to his achievements as a ruler, military strategist, and...
Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Ancient Roman emperors loved Greece and did not keep it a secret. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art continued...
5 Ancient Greek and Roman Superstitions Still Alive Today
Superstitions are a big part of popular culture. Some are held onto out of ritual, while others originate from ancient religions but continue to...
The Ancient Roman Religion That Rivaled Early Christianity
Mirthraism was an ancient Roman religion whose popularity grew at the same time as Christianity. Known also as the Mithraic Mysteries or the Cult...
How The Gold of Florence Revived Greco-Roman Classical Art
In the early 1200s, the flourishing Roman-barbarian city of Florence was filling its banks and institutions with gold. Close to Rome and bordering on...
Greek Man in Roman-Era London Used Amulet to Ward Off Plague
A Greek inhabitant of the Roman city of Londinium, lived through the Antonine plague by wearing a scroll with a Greek prayer in the form of rhyming hexameters.
Roman Emperor Nero’s Private Theater Discovered In Rome
The private theater of Roman Emperor Nero, mentioned by many ancient historians in their scripts, has been accidentally discovered in Rome during building works...
Greece Vs Persia: When the Ancient Empires Destroyed Athens and Persepolis
Around 540 BC, the cities of Ionia (Aegean coast of Asia Minor) had been conquered by Persia and thereafter were ruled by native tyrants...