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'If you don't talk to ghosts, they'll have their way': the classicist whose life became a Greek tragedy

It is often said that Edith Hall is to Greece what Mary Beard is to Rome. Over a long career, each has made extraordinary contributions to classical scholarship: Hall in theatre, philosophy, ethnicity and education; Beard in the history and religion of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Both have raised the profile of a once beleaguered subject; neither shows the slightest sign of slowing down.

Clashes of Empires: Historical Lessons for Understanding the US-China Rivalry

An American defeat at the hands of Beijing could spell doom for the country, as demonstrated by the fall of other empires throughout history.

32 times lasers revealed hidden forts and settlements from centuries ago

Lasers have helped uncover ancient human-made structures the world over.

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Ten Amazing Artifacts Reveal the Secrets of the Ancient World

From Caral, the oldest American civilization, to a 2,400-year-old pig-shaped guttus from Italy, these 10 amazing artifacts all tell a unique story of

University of Kiel archaeologist wins ERC Advanced Grant to study Roman visual culture

What effect do images have? Why do we look at them? What is our attitude towards them? Professor Annette Haug will be exploring these questions. She is the first scholar at Kiel University (CAU) to receive an ERC Advanced Grant, which is how the European Research Council (ERC) supports senior top researchers with exceptional projects that promise ground-breaking findings. "This is a major milestone for the CAU and my research," says the archaeologist. She will receive a total of 2.5 million euros over five years for her project on "Fragile Images".

The Absolute Looniest Trump Trial Takes on Fox News So Far

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyAfter a nearly weeklong jury selection process, the criminal hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off Monday with opening statements and the prosecution’s first witness—former National Enquirer chief David Pecker.Monday’s proceedings produced several headlines, such as Pecker discussing his habit of “checkbook journalism” that resulted in him helping arrange a $130,000 payment in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels to kill a sto

The Absolute Looniest Trump Trial Takes on Fox News So Far

Just two days into this historic trial, Fox News has managed to compare Trump both to a civil rights era freedom fighter and a Roman emperor being assassinated.

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Archaeologists horrified by evidence of mass genocide | History | News

The discoveries showed the Roman Empire during one of its darker moments in its early attempts to gain a foothold in Europe.