Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...
Plan a visit to Princeton’s Art@Bainbridge to explore Roberto Lugo’s Orange and Black exhibition,5–July 6, 2025.
A Celtic gold coin discovered in a field in Berkshire is set to be auctioned with a start price of £70,000. Stanley Gibbons ...
Rome has uncovered the four large marble maps illustrating its evolution and expansion, from its foundation to the apex of its empire, hanging on the Via dei Fori, in front of the Colosseum, which had ...
The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.
Scholars are studying an ancient scroll that has been virtually unrolled 2,000 years after it was burned to a crisp during ...
Weddell’s own journey to Rome to purchase the statue reflects ... “because they learned Latin in school, not ancient Greek, and therefore were familiar with the Latin names of deities ...
LIX, BCE. The Roman LIX translates into 59 in Arabic, soon to proclaimed “American Numerals” by Trumpius Maximus, newly ...