Links – 20 Nov.

Here are some interesting articles, sites, and ephemera we’ve found this week!
A recent find in Japan shows just how far Roman goods could travel.
Interested in Roman hairstyles? Janet Stephens has a whole YouTube series on how to recreate them! Great for parties, a lesson on statues, or a costume for a play.
Some amazing mosaics have been uncovered in Zeugma, Turkey.

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