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Artifacts Depicting Ancient Greek Deities Discovered in Sicily

Archaeologists have recently discovered multiple artifacts depicting ancient Greek deities in the ancient city of Finziade in Sicily. Now known as Licata, the site of the ancient Greek city of Finziade (Greek: Φιντιάς/Phintias) is located in a hilly part of...

Moving Mountains: How Rome Transported Obelisks, Art, and Knowledge Across the Mediterranean

The rise of Rome was deeply shaped by the advanced cultures of Ancient Greece and Egypt, which provided essential knowledge, artistic models, technologies, and religious traditions. The empire’s later grandeur, too, drew heavily on these same civilizations—peoples Rome conquered...