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Archeologists with the University of Ioannina have used decades of excavations on the Greek island of Ithaca to identify the site of a shrine that was the center of a cult to Odysseus, hero of Homer’s Odyssey.
Researchers reconstruct an ancient hymn to Babylon using AI.
A newly discovered 7th-century gold coin in East Anglia depicts Christian and Pagan symbols intertwined—offering rare insight into Britain’s spiritual crossroads during the Anglo-Saxon era. Scholars believe it marks a cultural turning point.
The fashion house Fendi has sponsored a two-year restoration of the Grotto of Diana at the Villa d’Este, a Renaissance villa that belonged to a cardinal in the Catholic Church who decorated his vast estate with many depictions of classical myth.
An ancient Celtic warrior likely received advanced medical care for his time, offering rare insight into early Iron Age healing practices and the privileges of elite status.