5The first case of congenital syphilis may have been here
In a cellar two miles away from Pompeii, the remains of twins were found. After examining their bones, researchers believe it they may have had syphilis.
This would raise further questions about healthcare in Roman times, as the twins grew up to be 12-13 years old before Mt. Vesuvius erupted.
Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film and digital technology, it still has remained a persistent mode of expression. So many paintings have been limned over dozens of millennia that only a relatively small percentage of them could be construed as "timeless classics" that have become familiar to the public—and not coincidentally produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. We, of course, have our opinion of what makes the grade and we present them here in our list of the best paintings of all time.
