Pompeii, the ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples, boasted an assortment of baths, houses, temples, public structures, graffiti, frescoes, and even a gymnasium and a…
Etymology and Names – Artwork depicting Minotaur being slain by Theseus inside the Labyrinth. As succinctly described by the Roman poet Ovid, Minotaur (Ancient Greek:…
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As we discussed earlier in one of our articles, the episodes of war and human conflicts are persistent when it comes to the rich tapestry…
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Beyond military triumphs, the Romans were known for both their architectural and engineering prowess. And sometimes such scopes of expertise even reached obsessive and (we…
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Introduction – Credit: Jean-Claude Glovin Boasting a ‘perpetual’ construction process that spanned over two millennia (circa 21st century BC to 1st century AD), the ancient…
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