The Time I Learned Greek Scholars Are Canonically Hotter Than Roman Scholars

To kick us off, I’m sharing a theory that I think about every time the Roman Empire and/or Greek mythology apparate into my ...
Greek Reporter

Sulla, the Roman Dictator Who Destroyed Ancient Athens

Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of ancient Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.
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Why early Christians defaced Greek and Roman statues

As Christianity rose to prominence in the late Roman Empire, some believers targeted statues of Greek and Roman gods for destruction or defacement. Rather than random vandalism, many of these acts ...
KPBS

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
Science Daily

Roman mosaic in Britain reveals a 2,000 year old Trojan War secret

A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Enormous Roman Shipwreck Found Off Greek Island

Researchers exploring the waters off the Greek Island of Kefallinia have unearthed one of the largest Roman-era shipwrecks ever found. As Julia Buckley reports for CNN, a team from Greece’s University ...
Gizmodo

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses. Reading time 3 minutes Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked ...