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The Brothels of Pompeii Ancient History / August 4, 2024 / anthropology, architecture, art, history of sex, Rome, women's history Yup, you are seeing what you think you are seeing: it’s a sex scene, and it comes from the Lupanar of Pompeii, the largest brothel…
Apollo 11 and the Mare Tranquilitatis Ancient History, Early Modern, Long 19th- 20th centuries / December 10, 2024 / art, literature, math Tomorrow, July 20, 2019, will mark the 50th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon: the module of the spacecraft called _Eagle_…
Jerusalem Palace of King Herod The Great Ancient History / September 25, 2023 / art, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, Jewish history A reconstruction of the Jerusalem palace of King Herod the Great (d. 4 BCE). Only ruins remain, but the opulance and decor of the palace/fortress…
Homer and Christianity Ancient History / September 12, 2024 / ancient greece, art, Christian history, religion, Rome Here you see a picture of Achilles making sacrifices to Zeus. It is a unique image, coming from a 5th-century CE manuscript thought to be…
