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A Restored Painting Recalls the Colosseum’s Christian Past
ROME — For most people, the Colosseum conjures up scenes of bloody gladiatorial combat, or doomed encounters between Christians and…
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A 1,500-Year-Old Riddle Solved: Yes, It Was a Terra-Cotta Porta-Potty
Archaeologists working at ancient Roman sites commonly find ceramics, but it is not always easy to know what these objects…
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Want a Covid Test With Your Viagra?
Like many New Yorkers the week before Christmas, Dinah Chamberlain, 39, was on the hunt for at-home Covid-19 tests. She…
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A Trove of Artifacts Officials Call ‘Stolen’ Are Returned to Italy
From the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, they seized a 2,500-year-old wine cup and six other items that long predated…
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After Time of ‘Real Terror,’ City’s Resilience Is Symbolized in Statue
BRESCIA, Italy — Wearing a toga, the woman points out the top attractions of one of Italy’s more underrated cities:…
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Romans Choose From a Crowded Field to Run a Chaotic City
ROME — In the five years since Virginia Raggi became mayor, Rome has had some problems. Garbage has piled up…
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