Roman ritual site found 200 meters deep in prehistoric Spanish cave
A team of researchers from the University of Alicante and the University of Zaragoza uncovered around fifteen Roman ...
Greek Reporter1d
Marriage and Wedding Ceremonies in Ancient Greece
Marriage in Ancient Greece was an important union and the wedding ceremony was a three-day celebration for family and friends.
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
The graves of ‘woman warriors’ are changing what we know about ancient gender roles
Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.
Artnet3d
Meet Agnès Sorel, the 15th-Century French Beauty Immortalized as Madonna
After turning Charles VII's head in the 1440s, Agnès Sorel became his mistress and close advisor as well the era's great ...
Greek Reporter3d
The Feast of the Three Hierarchs is a Celebration of Greek Education
On January 30th, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
Archaeologists Discover 141 Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Nine Roman Emperors in Luxembourg
Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins dating back some 1,600 years. The coins are marked ...
Rare 300-200 BCE seated Gaulish burials offer new insights into ancient practices
T hirteen rare burials of Gauls in a seated position, dating from between 300 and 200 BCE, were discovered during preventive ...
Live Science4d
1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'
A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.
Buried in more than 270,000 beads, grave reveals women’s power 5,000 years ago
Women buried in a lavish grave 5,000 years ago wore beaded garments, suggesting they held positions of power. The beads could ...
Mystery surrounding Stone of Destiny that helped crown King Charles 'solved'
The mysterious inscription on the Stone of Destiny used in British coronations since the 13th century may have been solved.