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Egypt’s Fayoum mummy portraits to travel abroad for first time after restoration
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Defying the Nazis: The 1941 Acropolis Flag Takedown by Greek Youths
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The Liberation of Athens: October 12, 1944, the Day Nazi Forces Withdrew
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Smashed British Museum Artefacts Renew Debate Over Parthenon Sculptures
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Egypt’s prized second-century artwork Tondo of the Two Brothers unveiled after restoration
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Busts of Ancient Greek Trojan War Heroes Adorn Village in Turkey
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How Did the Medieval Economy Really Work? Chris Wickham Explains
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Egypt’s Fayoum mummy portraits to travel abroad for first time
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (223+ words) Specialists from Rome worked alongside conservators from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir -- where the collection is usually kept -- for three weeks to restore the artwork, officials said at a press conference. Fayum mummy portraits were painted primarily on thin wooden…...
Why Ancient Athens Feared Euripides More Than Its Enemies
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