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Red Lipstick: An Ancient History

Red lipstick is one of the most popular symbols in the modern world but where did it begin?

Red Lipstick: An Ancient History

Red lipstick is one of the most popular symbols in the modern world but where did it begin?

Hatshepsut: Wicked Stepmother or Guiding Hand?

Hatshepsut was one of the most influential pharaohs of the New Kingdom...3500 years later, her impact on the Egyptian empire continues to be a point of discussion

Hatshepsut: Wicked Stepmother or Guiding Hand?

Hatshepsut was one of the most influential pharaohs of the New Kingdom...3500 years later, her impact on the Egyptian empire continues to be a point of discussion

Carmen et Error: The Life of Ovid

Publius Ovidius Naso was expected to become a man of law and politics. Instead, much to his father’s behest, after his education in Rome, he opted for a change in...

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Carmen et Error: The Life of Ovid

Publius Ovidius Naso was expected to become a man of law and politics. Instead, much to his father’s behest, after his education in Rome, he opted for a change in...

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Ourobóros; Self Devouring Snake Across Cultures

The Ourobóros, an ancient serpent that dances in an eternal spiral, transcends time and geography

Ourobóros; Self Devouring Snake Across Cultures

The Ourobóros, an ancient serpent that dances in an eternal spiral, transcends time and geography

The Lovers That ‘Ended’ Tyranny

Two Athenian heroes, Harmodios and Aristogeiton. A singular memorial in a vast history of great men. This begs the question, what made these two men so special?

The Lovers That ‘Ended’ Tyranny

Two Athenian heroes, Harmodios and Aristogeiton. A singular memorial in a vast history of great men. This begs the question, what made these two men so special?

The Real Housewives of Ancient Rome

The stories of five Roman wives whose notable lives cemented them in history

The Real Housewives of Ancient Rome

The stories of five Roman wives whose notable lives cemented them in history