Veni,Vidi,Vixiflipped into Visual Perspectives Art 3,400-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Painting Palette Still Has Pigments Preserved on It verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Margherita ColeThousands of years before the ancient Roman Empire, the north African civilization of ancient Egypt was leading the way in the fields of art, architecture, and engineering. Many of their preserved creations...
Tanujflipped into The Pretentious GrouchAncient Rome Caligula’s Long-Hidden Garden To Open As New Subterranean Gallery In Rome Forbes - Rebecca Ann HughesKnown as quite the despot, Roman Emperor Caligula had extravagant tastes to which his exotic pleasure garden was a testament. Buried for centuries beneath Rome’s streets, the remains of the lavish Horti...
AvatarDylan O'Dailyflipped into Romans/Greeks/other CivilizationsAncient Rome A garden of delights for Rome's creepiest emperor: Caligula's purported hangout open to public verified_publisherSalon - Matthew RozsaNearly 2,000 years ago, a Roman emperor known as Caligula briefly reigned over much of Europe, the Near East and northern Africa. Ancient historians describe him as a megalomaniac, a pervert and utterly...
Daily Mailflipped into Top StoriesJames Murdoch James Murdoch predicts 'reckoning' for the media after Capitol riots dailymail.co.uk - Frances Mulraney James Murdoch claimed on Friday that U.S. news outlets will be faced with a 'reckoning' after last week's deadly pro-Trump riot at the U.S. …
The Guardianflipped into World NewsBritish Empire Imperialism and the British class system verified_publisherThe Guardian - LettersAs director of Birmingham Museums from 2013 to 2020, I led a process of rethinking how the museums of Britain’s youngest and most diverse city could better serve all its communities. Simukai Chigudu’s...
waelgamalyflipped into EGYPT DAILYEgypt Napoleon's military defeat in Egypt yielded a victory for history verified_publisherNational Geographic - Miguel Ángel MolineroWhen Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, he brought along an 'army' of scholars, whose studies of this ancient culture became the foundation of Egyptology. By the end of the 18th century, France wanted to...
