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Ancient Greece
The Greek Mummy Portraits Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
In December 2022, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in Fayoum, Egypt – a monumental funerary building dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, along with several stunning Greek mummy portraits.
This is the first time in over 110 years...
Ancient Greece
Roman Gladiators Were Trained by Ancient Greeks
The Roman gladiatorial games were a far cry from the Olympic and theatrical pursuits enjoyed in ancient Greece, but the Greeks played an important role in preparing gladiators for their violent contests.
After their incorporation into the Roman Empire, the...
Ancient Greece
Nikopolis: An Extraordinary Time Capsule of Roman-Era Greece
The ancient city of Nikopolis located in Epirus the western part of the modern state of Greece, which was once home to as many as 150,000 people, is extraordinary in several ways. As it was founded in its classical...
Ancient Greece
Experts Unearth Spectacular Street Food Shop in Pompeii, Italy
A fascinating discovery of a spectacular street food shop was made by archaeologists recently in Pompeii, southern Italy, a find which provides a peek into ancient food culture.
Experts unearthed an entire food shop that sold ready-to-eat meals to passersby...
Ancient Greece
Roman-era Bronze Diploma Found in Ancient Greek City of Perrhe
A Roman-era bronze diploma earned by a graduate of a military school in the Ancient Greek city of Perrhe was unearthed recently by archaeologists. At 1,898 years of age, it is a unique find from what was once the...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Find Misspelled Sixth-Century Greek Texts Near Galilee
Archaeologists have discovered three sixth-century Greek inscriptions -- complete with bad grammar and misspellings -- in the remains of a burnt church in the Hippos-Sussita Excavation Project, near Israel's Sea of Galilee.
The Hippos/Sussita site is an archaeological dig in Israel overlooking...