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In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Who’s a Carthaginian? Genetic Study Revises Ancestry of Rome’s Ancient Nemesis
The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...
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Dementia Was Rare in Ancient Greece, Study Finds
A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to 2,500 ...
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Ancient Neo-Assyrian Writing Boards Reveal Similarities to Greek and Roman Practices
A team of researchers from the British Museum, led by Diego Tamburini, recently examined the tablet fragments using advanced ...
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Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn't just have to be wives to make a difference
Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and ... "Mythica," which looks at the women not of Rome but of Bronze age Greece, I've found that new discoveries in archaeology ...