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    • Apr 8, 2020

    Discovered on This Day: The Vénus de Milo

    Two hundred years ago today, the Venus de Milo was discovered on the Aegean island of Melos. Read more about it here!

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    • Mar 21, 2020

    Five YouTube Videos About Ancient Art to Keep you Distracted During #Coronavirus

    We're all spending a lot more time at home. Here are 5 YouTube videos (old and recent) about ancient art worth checking out.

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    • Feb 21, 2020

    "Lovers, like bees, lead a life as sweet as honey": Houses at Pompeii Reopened to Visitors

    Three houses at Pompeii have been restored and reopened to the public, including the beautiful House of the Orchard.

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    • Feb 19, 2020

    A Dish fit for a Queen: The Cleopatra Selene Cup from Boscoreale

    This silver dish from Boscoreale is rich with symbolic imagery and an excellent example of Late Hellenistic luxury arts.

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    • Feb 18, 2020

    Immerse Yourself in Art

    Have you ever gazed into a painting in a museum, wishing you could walk into that world?

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    • Feb 14, 2020

    Valentine's Day? Isis is *over* it

    Isis was a goddess of love, fertility, marriage, healing, motherhood and more in ancient Egypt.

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    • Feb 2, 2020

    It's #SuperbOwl day!

    Let's celebrate by looking at a few examples of owls in ancient art.

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