Classical Items in World News
5.14.08 | Divers find Caesar bust that may date to 46 B.C.
PARIS - Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. More...
5.13.08| `Jones': Real archaeologists don't have whips
LOS ANGELES -- Indiana Jones managed to retrieve the trinket he was after in the opening moments of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." He pretty much wrecked everything else in the ancient South American temple where the little gold idol had rested for millennia.
5.4.08 | Correcting a Colorblind View of the Treasures of Antiquity
The statues of ancient Greece and Rome are masterpieces. Here's an idea for making them better: We should equip every gallery of ancient art with paints, in red and green and even gold, then set museum-goers loose on all their sculptures. More...
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