Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.

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Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

In ancient Rome, high-ranking generals and politicians used unique perfumes to set themselves apart — and now scientists have ...

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(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) A woman casts her shadow as she prays for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized ...

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The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...