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2,000-year-old London’s first Roman basilica unearthed in ‘extraordinary’ state
Deep beneath a modern office building in London, archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery – the remains of the ...
Banksy’s piranhas artwork to feature in new London Museum opening 2026
London Museum has acquired Banksy’s piranhas artwork for its new Smithfield location, opening in 2026, following a donation ...
Greek Reporter17h
Smell of Ancient Egyptian Mummies Reveals New Insights Into Embalming Practices
The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...
Cleveland Museum of Art to return prized bronze thought looted from Turkey
Towering bronzes depicting emperors once graced an ancient shrine in a region of what is now Turkey that was once part of ...
Smithsonian Magazine21h
Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, ...
Live Science21h
2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building
Remains of a civic basilica give archaeologists clues to what the original layout of Roman London looked like.
Wausau Pilot and Review21h
How Valentine’s Day was transformed by the Industrial Revolution and ‘manufactured intimacy’
A popular Victorian-era Valentine Day’s card. Valentine Card by Jonathan King,1860-1880, London Museum., CC BY Christopher ...
NBC Los Angeles22h
Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building
An office building from the 1930s in London was about to be demolished — until remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica ...
Cleveland Museum to Return Prized Bronze Thought Looted From Turkey
The museum dropped a legal effort to block the seizure of the statue by investigators who said the bronze, thought by some to ...
KDFW23h
"Woody and sweet": It turns out ancient mummies smell good
Researchers studying ancient mummies were able to determine the odors of them. The team assessed smells of the mummies at a ...
The scent of a mummy: Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...
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Kyle Chayka Is Eating Through His Jet Lag
Back home in Washington, D.C., The New Yorker writer Kyle Chayka and his wife, Jess, cook “constantly and elaborately,” he says. (Their home is conveniently sandwiched between ...