Examination of the letters indicates that the style most closely matches that of the 1st century AD, while the language used and historical context indicates the edict was made about 41-44 AD, when Claudius became Emperor of Rome and his friend Herod Agrippa I was king of Judea.
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Archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old Greek lecture hall in Agrigento, Sicily, a major ancient Greek colony founded in 580 B.C. Dating to the second century B.C., this unique facility within a gymnasium complex is the earliest known of its kind in the Western Mediterranean, predating a similar structure in Pergamon, Turkey, by centuries. Featuring a theater for 200 people, it highlights ancient Greece’s blend of physical and intellectual pursuits.
Greece’s National Archaeological Museum and Epigraphic Museum are set for a transformative upgrade, with the Museums Council approving a visionary preliminary study. Located in central Athens, these iconic institutions will see new exhibitions and expansions guided by the Chipperfield-Tombazis design, funded by a €40 million donation from Spiros and Dorothy Latsis. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni hailed the project as a modern celebration of ancient Greek creativity and heritage, spanning 7,000 years of history.
2,000-year-old tombs unearthed in the ancient city of Edessa (Antioch) in present-day Turkey reveal a rare inscribed tablet detailing the family history of those buried within, offering valuable insights into the region’s cultural past.
The 2000 year old Anisa Plate shows that Greek was spoken in Anatolia at that time
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Rare Medallion of Emperor Caracalla Among Valuable Finds from Nova Varbovka The Regional History Museum-Veliko…