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Historical mystery conveys how ancient Rome dealt with crime, how Romans lived
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsMars the Avenger is an historical mystery set at the height of the Roman Empire. -
Second oldest case of Prostate Cancer discovered in Egyptian mummy
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsWith the diagnosis of the first real case of prostate cancer in a mummy, researchers say the causes of cancer may be more genetic than was originally thought. -
The Etruscans: A Population-Genetic Study
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe origins of the Etruscans, a non-Indo-European population of preclassical Italy, are unclear. There is broad agreement that their culture developed locally, but the Etruscans’ evolutionary and migrational relationships are largely unknown -
The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beer
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments4000-year-old cuneiform writings from Mesopotamia tell us little about the brewing techniques used at the time -
Popular Political Participation in the Late Roman Republic
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsI focus on the decision-making power of the populus Romanus and popular pressure to effect reform in the favour of citizens outside the senatorial and equestrian orders. -
Underground space use in Ancient Anatolia: the Cappadocia example
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsAs one of the best example of man’s symbiotic relationship with nature Cappadocia, located in Central Anatolia, offers many possibilities and lessons for underground habitation. This paper aims to discuss the ancient settlement of Cappadocia unique for its creative subterranean space use. -
The Madness of the Emperor Caligula
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsThroughout the centuries the name of Caligula has been synonymous with madness and infamy, sadism and perversion. -
Life on the edge: early maritime cultures of the Pacific Coast of North America
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsA variety of evidence suggests that the Americas may have been colonized, at least in part, by maritime peoples moving around the North Pacific Rim near the end of the Pleistocene. -
Is Sexuality Sacred? A Biblical Connection
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsThe Christian Church has been in an uneasy relationship with sexuality nearly since her inception. In such a context, affirming sexuality is extremely difficult. The Biblical record does not appear to affirm human sexuality either. Yet, there is some evidence to affirm human sexuality in the Biblical text if we examine the ancient Hebrew way of knowing, which is deeply psychological and geared toward community. -
The Dedicatory Presentation in Late Antiquity: The Example of Ausonius
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsAn examination of Ausonius' poems offers an ideal point of departure for an exploration of the topic of the dedicatory presentation in the literature of late antiquity.