Cryptic Mosaics Depicting Medusa Discovered in Ancient Roman Villa
The murals were found in the Villa of the Antonines, a site named after a famous dynasty of emperors that include Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Veras, and the emperor Commodus.
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An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Bathhouse Discovered Near French Village
Building a new home is a daunting enough task without the past throwing a spanner in the works.
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Egyptian Archaeologists Uncover Roman Era Mini-Sphinx Statue
The Sphinx, which was found along with a limestone shrine, date back to the Roman era.
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Questions Loom About Vatican Monsignor’s Collection Following His Death
A 19th-century copy of a famed Etruscan vase could restart a decades-old debacle.
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Carved Gems Found in Roman Bath after Falling Down Drain 2,000 Years Ago
Known as intaglios, gems like these were worn by the wealthy.
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A Mass Burial of Decapitated Roman Remains Discovered in England
This is not the first time a mass burial of decapitated individuals has been found in England.
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Writing on the Wall: William Kentridge in Rome
Rome has been waiting for contemporary works of public art that can stand up to the historic city’s glorious monuments from the Renaissance and antiquity. Where the architects Richard Meier and Zaha H…
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Gavin Brown Will Open a Space in Rome
Next month, New York-based gallerist Gavin Brown will open a Rome gallery in an unexpected location: an 8th-century church named Sant’Andrea de Scaphis at Via dei Vascellari 69 in the
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How Michelangelo Made David into a Giant
Why the sculptor made sure that his oversize sculpture was too heavy for a high place
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MAXXI President Baldi Resigns
Under the looming threat of the museum's closure by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Fondazione MAXXI's president, Pio Baldi, has announced his resignation. He helped open the institution only two yea…
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