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Mosaics displayed under floor of new Istanbul museum – The History Blog
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Mosaics displayed under floor of new Istanbul museum – The History Blog
An intact mosaic from Late Antiquity discovered during restoration of a historic municipal building in Istanbul is now a floor again, covered in plexiglass and welcoming visitors to the new…
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February 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Mosaics displayed under floor of new Istanbul museum – The History Blog
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75379
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75379
Monumental Roman apse discovered beneath Cologne’s town hall square
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Monumental Roman apse discovered beneath Cologne’s town hall square
Archaeologists working in the heart of Cologne have uncovered spectacular Roman-era remains directly beneath the city’s town hall square.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Monumental Roman apse discovered beneath Cologne’s town hall square
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Your day will be like...
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
February 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Your day will be like...
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
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Oooo Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece is up for pre-ordering..
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Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece
The debt of Ancient Greece to our own society has long been recognised. However, there is another side to the culture that bequeathed us such…
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February 13, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Oooo Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece is up for pre-ordering..
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Your day will be like...
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
February 13, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Your day will be like...
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
Best of all things is water - Kosmos Society
Best of all things is water - Kosmos Society
When Pindar says “Water is best, (ἄριστον μὲν ὕδωρ) and gold, like a blazing fire in the night, stands out supreme of all lordly wealth” in Olympian 1, he is not wrong. Life happens around water. It…
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February 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Best of all things is water - Kosmos Society
'Women and Power' with classicist Mary Beard (speaker) and musicians Nardus Williams (soprano) and Elizabeth Kenny (archlute, theorbo) at Wigmore Hall
'Women and Power' with classicist Mary Beard (speaker) and musicians Nardus Williams (soprano) and Elizabeth Kenny (archlute, theorbo)...
Wigmore Hall's upcoming event for International Women's Day is 'Women and Power' with classicist Mary Beard (speaker) and musicians Nardus Williams (soprano) and Elizabeth Kenny (archlute, theorbo). The title 'Women and Power' originates from Mary...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
'Women and Power' with classicist Mary Beard (speaker) and musicians Nardus Williams (soprano) and Elizabeth Kenny (archlute, theorbo) at Wigmore Hall
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when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
February 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Your day will be like...
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
Ancient River Port Discovered Beneath Trabzon Reveals Greek Roots and 2,000 Years of Trade -
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Ancient River Port Discovered Beneath Trabzon Reveals Greek Roots and 2,000 Years of Trade - GreekReporter.com
Ancient Greek-founded Trabzon reveals rare Roman river port, reshaping Black Sea trade history and logistics.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Ancient River Port Discovered Beneath Trabzon Reveals Greek Roots and 2,000 Years of Trade -
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Roman Cologne Rises Again: Spectacular Discoveries Beneath the City
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Roman Cologne Rises Again: Spectacular Discoveries Beneath the City - GreekReporter.com
Roman Cologne rises again as excavations reveal a basilica, staircase and rare altar beneath the modern city.
greekreporter.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Roman Cologne Rises Again: Spectacular Discoveries Beneath the City
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Rare Mithraic altars found in Scotland go on display for the first time – The History Blog
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Rare Mithraic altars found in Scotland go on display for the first time – The History Blog
Two exceptionally rare and beautifully carved Mithraic altars found in Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland, are going on display for the first time. They are not just the only Roman altars ever found in…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Rare Mithraic altars found in Scotland go on display for the first time – The History Blog
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75352
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75352
Latin Day School: Dido - a mythical African queen with George Sharpley
DIDO at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 16th May 2026, 10am-4pm Discover the legendary story of Dido,...
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DIDO at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 16th May 2026, 10am-4pm Discover the legendary story of Dido,...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-dido-a-mythical-african-queen-with-george-sharpley/
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Latin Day School: Dido - a mythical African queen with George Sharpley
DIDO at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 16th May 2026, 10am-4pm Discover the legendary story of Dido,...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-dido-a-mythical-african-queen-with-george-sharpley/
DIDO at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 16th May 2026, 10am-4pm Discover the legendary story of Dido,...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-dido-a-mythical-african-queen-with-george-sharpley/
Latin Day School: Cleopatra – An Egyptian Queen with George Sharpley
CLEOPATRA at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 25th April 2026, 10am-4pm News of Caesar’s murder in 44 BC must...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-cleopatra-an-egyptian-queen-with-george-sharpley/
CLEOPATRA at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 25th April 2026, 10am-4pm News of Caesar’s murder in 44 BC must...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-cleopatra-an-egyptian-queen-with-george-sharpley/
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Latin Day School: Cleopatra – An Egyptian Queen with George Sharpley
CLEOPATRA at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 25th April 2026, 10am-4pm News of Caesar’s murder in 44 BC must...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-cleopatra-an-egyptian-queen-with-george-sharpley/
CLEOPATRA at Roman Bath, with George SharpleySaturday 25th April 2026, 10am-4pm News of Caesar’s murder in 44 BC must...
https://www.theclassicslibrary.com/latin-day-school-cleopatra-an-egyptian-queen-with-george-sharpley/
UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy
University College LondonMonday 06 July to Fri 10 July 2026 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government?...
University College LondonMonday 06 July to Fri 10 July 2026 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government?...
UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy
University College LondonMonday 06 July to Fri 10 July 2026 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government? Is...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy
University College LondonMonday 06 July to Fri 10 July 2026 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government?...
University College LondonMonday 06 July to Fri 10 July 2026 What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government?...
The Delphic Oracle
A redraw of this 2015 piece drawn on a school trip.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:59 AM
What Is Virtue and Can It Be Taught? Plato's Answer in "Meno" | TheCollector
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What Is Virtue and Can It Be Taught? Plato's Answer in "Meno" | TheCollector
Plato’s Meno is one of his most influential works on ethics and explores many Platonic ideas, from the nature of virtue to the acquisition of knowledge.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:51 AM
What Is Virtue and Can It Be Taught? Plato's Answer in "Meno" | TheCollector
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Great hall from 4th c. bishop’s palace complex found in Ostia – The History Blog
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75345
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75345
Great hall from 4th c. bishop’s palace complex found in Ostia – The History Blog
The remains of a monumental hall belonging to a 4th-century episcopal palace have been discovered at Ostia Antica, Rome’s ancient port town. The base of the structure is eight by 20 meters (ca. 26 by…
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February 11, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Great hall from 4th c. bishop’s palace complex found in Ostia – The History Blog
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75345
www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/75345
News - New Research Confirms Location of Lost City Founded by Alexander the Great - Archaeology Magazine
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News - New Research Confirms Location of Lost City Founded by Alexander the Great - Archaeology Magazine
JEBEL KHAYYABER, IRAQ—Ancient written sources record that when Alexander the Great returned to Mesopotamia from […]
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February 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM
News - New Research Confirms Location of Lost City Founded by Alexander the Great - Archaeology Magazine
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