In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
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This ancient amphitheatre near Rome doesn’t know if it’s a football pitch or a tourist attraction
It even garnered mentions by ancient Rome’s leading literary giants, Virgil and Pliny the Elder. Despite the ancient town’s illustrious past and aristocratic population, it eventually fell ...