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A Royal Herb
World + People

A Royal Herb

[...] A Prop for the Living and the Dead In ancient Rome, basil was used as an amulet to ward off the evil eye [...]
Renata Lis
Boudica Was Victorious
World + People

Boudica Was Victorious

[...] Gillespie writes in her book Boudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain: “In AD 60/61, Rome almost lost [...]
Andrzej Kula
Empire of the Alexandrinas
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Empire of the Alexandrinas

[...] Aeschylus’ trilogy about the superhero Prometheus) and comedians, as well as the works on the art of [...]
Adam Węgłowski
Cassandra ’72
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Cassandra ’72

[...] in 2040.These findings were the basis for the book Limits to Growth, commissioned in 1972 by the Club of Rome [...]
Łukasz Kaniewski
With Seneca Among Children
Humor + Variety

With Seneca Among Children

[...] But I’m not picking on you; in Rome, we had the same problem. [...]
Piotr Stankiewicz
The Lady of Life and Death
Art + Stories

The Lady of Life and Death

[...] In Fasti: On the Roman Calendar, Ovid described the arrival of the Great Mother in Rome. [...]
Anna Arno
Oh Silence, Oh Deathly Silent Uproar!*
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Oh Silence, Oh Deathly Silent Uproar!*

[...] At close to a million inhabitants, Rome was a never-quieting monster. [...]
Paweł Janiszewski
Francesca Woodman: Intimacy
Art + Stories

Francesca Woodman: Intimacy

[...] In 1979, after returning from Rome and graduating from school, she went to live in New York City. [...]
Julia Fiedorczuk
How Much Jesus Is There in Jesus?
Art + Stories

How Much Jesus Is There in Jesus?

[...] to think that he must have been a rebel against Rome. [...]
Tomasz Stawiszyński
Splendor and Magic
World + People

Splendor and Magic

[...] If a modern person could be transported for a moment to ancient Rome, they would be amazed at how much value [...]
Tomasz Wichrowski