A detail of the neatly aligned ceramic roof tiles and tuff blocks in a newly excavated site in Pompeii, documenting the storage of building materials during renovation. Archaeological Park of Pompeii Ray Laurence, Macquarie University Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It’s among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Rare Ancient Greek Kore Head Discovered in Etruscan City of Vulci https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/12/31/vulci-kore-head-discovery/ Cypriot antiquity repatriated from France after online auction discovery | Cyprus Mail https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/12/31/cypriot-antiquity-repatriated-from-france-after-online-auction-discovery 2,000-Year-Old Roman Workshops and Necropolis Unearthed in Egypt – GreekReporter.com https://greekreporter.com/2025/12/31/roman-workshops-necropolis-egypt/ An ancient Egyptian complex of fish-processing and metallurgy workshops dating back more than 2,000 years is…

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192 A.D. — death of Commodus; dies imperii of Pertinax

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Institute for the Study of the Ancient World via Wikimedia, CC BY Jemima McPhee, Australian National University Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist Pliny the Elder recommended entrails, chicken brains, and mice…

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Harry Gouvas/Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia Parties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today. But there were different types of parties at the time. Not all involved lots of alcohol and debauchery. Some featured moderate…

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