Archaeologists found the artwork in the floor of an extravagant mansion in Pompeii known as the House ... mosaic is perhaps the most iconic and well-known representation of his face in ancient art.” ...

In 2015, she spent hours answering hostile questions from Republican U.S. House members who later created an investigative panel to probe Planned Parenthood’s abortion and fetal-tissue policies.

The Alexander Mosaic, considered the most important mosaic of the Roman age, is a detailed piece of art measuring 583 by 325 centimeters. 2 million stones, one masterpiece: How the House of the ...

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The mosaic, estimated to be 2,000 years old, was buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., obliterating the city of Pompeii. It was unearthed in 1831 within a wealthy home ...

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In addition to telling the turbulent history of the Andromeda Galaxy, the mosaic will now allow astronomers to better understand our similarly spiraled Milky Way. Without Andromeda as a proxy for ...

It was nicely appropriate that one of the ovations on first night should be for conductor Jakub Hrusa, who was making his maiden appearance as the new music director of the Royal Opera House.