Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
Washington City Paper10d
Scena Theatre Offers an Extraordinary Retelling of Sophocles’ Ajax
Nearly 2,500 years after it was originally staged, this modern twist on Ajax reminds us soldiers continue to experience violence in the ranks.
New York Post on MSN18d
Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury designers ...
New York Post18d
Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
Ancient jewelry is up for auction at ... “Perhaps was it worn as part of a diadem? Was it attached to a personal devotional altar in someone’s house?” Solomon mused, adding that the next ...
National Catholic Register18d
The Girl With the Lamb
Two churches were soon dedicated to her, one (now the site of St. Agnes Outside the Walls) being among the most ancient basilicas ... with thy resplendent twin diadem, Deign now to turn thy ...
Greek Reporter21d
What Did Queen Cleopatra Look Like?
Some of the ancient authors did describe the appearance of Cleopatra ... it is noted by Paul Edmund Stanwick that in each she is depicted wearing a diadem and has a melon hairstyle, which includes a ...