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Rome s libraries were shrines to knowledge – and imperial power

Passersby could wander at will into grand public libraries in imperial Rome. Could they trust what they found inside?

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Why are men seemingly always naked in ancient Greek art?

Men in ancient Greek art exercise, fight battles, pursue lovers and mourn lost friends, all without their pants on. Why?

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Why are most of us stuck with a belief in the soul?

The idea of the soul is obviously a nonsense, yet its immaterial mysterious nature has deep hooks in the human psyche

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