Ancient Greek sanctuaries were places of worship, but they also served as business centers, attracting large numbers of ...
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Ancient Romans Gave Tiny Bronze Skeletons to Party Guests As a Morbid Reminder to Live Life
Learn more about "Larva Convivalis,” or banquet ghosts that served as a morbid reminder that you won’t live forever, so live ...
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Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today
Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.
Thanks to Homer and his Odyssey we met Circe who has often been identified as the first witch of Greek Mythology.
When we use the word “Eros” today, we often invoke assumptions shaped more by psychoanalysis than by the ancient Greek god of love. Psychoanalytic thinkers have long been drawn to Plato’s Symposium.
This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. This small, bronze skeleton is one of ...
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
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