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15 Facts About Cleopatra That Reveal The Woman Behind The Queen Of The Nile
As the official story of Cleopatra's death goes, the Egyptian queen locked herself in a mausoleum in Alexandria on an August day in 30 B.C.E. and sent for a venomous snake. After she received an asp, ...
Here Are 19 Very, Very, Very Common Historical Facts That We All Assumed Were True, But Are Actually Just Myths
The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...
Okay, These 19 Mind-Blowing "Wait, WHAT?!" Historical Facts Will Debunk A Lot Of Things You Were Taught Growing Up
The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too
Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...