Deipnosophistae is a work by Athenaeus, written around 200 CE, about well-read people philosophizing at the dinner table and enjoying good food and drink. The title is a combination of two words: ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study ...

Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...

Paris-based sales outfit Alpha Violet has acquired world distribution rights to “Caravan,” a first feature by Czech director Zuzana Kirchnerová about a mother and her disabled son who embark ...

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A gipsy family. Watercolour by E. Beatty, 1968. Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

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Ancient Egypt was closely connected with other parts of the world, bringing in and exporting goods, religions, food, people and ideas. At times ancient Egypt ruled territory outside the modern-day ...

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Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule ...

The Archimedes screw mechanism, an ancient Greek invention still used today . Credit: Kuroczynski, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA-4.0 Have you ever wondered how ancient civilizations moved water uphill ...

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