Tag: Roman Empire

• Historical Objects: The Bees of Childeric I

  

  Objects made in previous centuries hold great power over us today. Whether it is admiring the stunning craftsmanship of people who lived long ago in much harsher times but still wanted to create something beautiful, or forging a connection between people whose lives were so different to our own and yet used the same everyday…

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  September 5, 2023

  Historical Objects

  Ancient History, Ancient Roman, Art History, Artefact, Bees, Belgian History, Early Modern, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern History, European History, French History, French Republic, history, Napoleon, Roman Empire

• Seeing the Dead: The Fayum Mummy Portraits

  

  One unifying thing that people find enjoyable about history is learning about the people who have come before us. We want to feel connected to our ancestors, to understand how they dealt with the trials and tribulations of their times, how wars were started, palaces were built, empires spread – but also the stories of…

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  January 21, 2023

  Historical Objects

  Ancient Egypt, Ancient History, Ancient Roman, art, burial, Egyptian, Egyptian history, Egyptian Mummies, history, painting, Roman Empire