Arts & Culture
Review: ROME – Empire, Power, People
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Cosette Paneque reviews this exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, which features many items that have never before been seen outside of Italy.
Culture
Italy Protects Sacred Mountain and Ancient Temple of Jupiter Site
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Italy has granted new protections to Monte Cavo, the ancient sacred mountain of Jupiter Latiaris, safeguarding the Temple of Jupiter site, the Via Sacra, and a landscape central to the religious life of ancient Latium.
Asia
Gold Votive Plaque Reveals Cult of Jupiter Dolichenus at Roman Fort on the Black Sea
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Archaeologists in Georgia have uncovered a gold votive plaque bearing the first direct inscription linking the Roman fort of Apsaros to the mystery cult of Jupiter Dolichenus, offering a rare glimpse into the religious life of Rome’s eastern frontier.
Culture
Ancient Etruscan Masterpieces Return to the Public, Revealing the Etruscan Story of Rome
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Rome’s National Etruscan Museum has unveiled the François Tomb frescoes, returning a remarkable Etruscan masterpiece to public view and preserving a powerful vision of mythology, memory, and early Roman history.
Culture
Twilight of the Twentieth Century
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The Norse myths are laced with a melancholic focus on the end of an age. Karl Seigfried notes that today it also feels as though a way of living is passing. But just as Ragnarök leads to a rebirth, so too might our own times – if we are willing to work for it.