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How This Parthenon Relief Was Torn Apart—Twice
South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
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The Secret History of America’s Role in the Ukraine War Part 1 Building Trust — and a Killing Machine Part 2 ‘When You Defeat Russia, We Will Make You Blue for Good’ Part 3 The Best-Laid ...
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The arch: how the Etruscans and Romans changed architecture forever
However, it was the Romans who fully embraced and refined the arch, turning it into a fundamental element of their engineering: by improving materials — especially through the development of concrete ...