A season of art that perceives the world differently (just what we need)
A reopened New York institution, an enduring Los Angeles museum and much more bring us spring’s must-see exhibitions.
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Archaeologists Discover 5 Stunning Roman Statues In Ancient City of Perge
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
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This 2,000-Year-Old Roman Helmet Used to Look Like a ‘Rusty Bucket’. Now It’s Restored Almost to Its Former Glory
The story of the exquisite Roman helmet is still shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the high-status man who served in the Roman ...
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Experts return to Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra
Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain ...
Hyperallergic29d
The Revisionist History of the Nazi Salute
Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. But from the myth of SPQR to the “Roman salute,” the Roman Empire cited by those fascists — including Hitler — was ...
The Conversation28d
Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think ... classicising invention is Jacques-Louis David’s 1784 painting, The Oath of the Horatii, which shows the three ...
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital - City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern ...
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 ...
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Stunning Marble Floor Of Sunken Roman Villa Restored Off The Coast Of Southern Italy
Near the submerged city of Baiae, archaeologists found a stunning opus sectile floor that had been built in the last days of ...
Fast Company27d
What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
There’s no evidence that there was ever such a thing as a ‘Roman salute’ in antiquity ... invention is Jacques-Louis David’s 1784 painting, The Oath of the Horatii, which shows the ...
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‘Awkward gesture’? ‘Roman salute’? In Germany, its meaning is clear
Andrea Stroppa, known as Musk’s emissary in Italy, posted on the social platform X: “The Roman Empire is back ... evidence whatsoever from the Roman art and paintings that survive that ...