The Times of Israel1 天
Hanukah Oil and a Temple’s Mythic Reality plus Messianic Hopes
The oil: Judah Makabee ordered the Temple to be purified, and a new altar to be built in place of the one polluted by pig’s ...
Smithsonian Magazine1 天
Why Has Gold Dazzled So Many Cultures Throughout History?
An exhibition in Brooklyn examines gold's ubiquitous appeal across thousands of years through art, artifacts, paintings, ...
cotswoldarchaeology2 天
A Roman Denarius from Barham, Suffolk
Archaeological work at Barham Quarry has unearthed a beautiful coin. The coin in question is a silver denarius of the later ...
来自MSN2 天
Bust of Cleopatra VII may have been found at ancient Egyptian temple
Archaeological discoveries often reveal intriguing glimpses into the past, and recent excavations at the Taposiris Magna ...
Ancient Greco-Roman site — later used in WWII — unearthed in Egypt. See inside
In 1940, at the height of World War II, Italy invaded Egypt from its colony in Libya. The region later fell under the power ...
'Remarkable' Collection of Artifacts Unearthed in Ancient Egyptian Temple
The main temple at the ancient city of Taposiris Magna has been suggested as the possible resting place of Cleopatra VII.
Greek Reporter6 天
Byzantine Coins Found in China and Japan Indicate Ancient Trade Link
A number of Byzantine coins discovered in China and Japan indicate that there was a trade link between the Byzantine Empire ...
Artnet7 天
A Coin Depicting Caesar’s Frenemy Brutus Smashes Estimate to Sell for $2 Million
The ancient gold coin of Brutus was the star coin in a trio of auctions held at the auction house Numismatica Genevensis SA.
Tiny marble bust — depicting royal woman — discovered under Egypt temple wall. See it
Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña in the Dominican Republic, said she ...
Al-Monitor7 天
In search for Cleopatra's tomb, Egypt claims new discoveries
A team led by Kathleen Martinez, who has worked for two decades in hopes of finding Cleopatra’s tomb, has unearthed new ...
Cynicism, the ancient Greek variety, just may be the cure for cynicism, the modern American ...
If anything can halt the spread of the ‘ism’ that robs us of hope, trust, and agency, it’s the philosophy that is the ...
Cleopatra’s ‘true face’ revealed on mysterious object found in long-lost Egyptian ...
A MARBLE bust believed to have the face of legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII carved into it has been discovered in a ...