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Spells, charms, erotic dolls: love magic in the ancient Mediterranean
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A Lady of York: migration, ethnicity and identity in Roman Britain
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Cultural memory and imagination: dreams and dreaming in the Roman Empire 31...
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A Youth Organization in the Roman Empire
In Roman Egypt, 14-year-old boys were enrolled in a youth organization in order to learn to be good citizens. So says social historian and historian of ideas Ville Vuolanto, University of Oslo, who has...
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EXHIBITS – Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art
3 statues from, Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art – Doryphoros, Diskobolos and Ilissos. Courtesy of the British Museum. EXHIBITS – Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art If you’re...
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Putting the Bride to Bed
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Beards of Bygone Eras
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How to climb the social ladder in ancient Rome
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