Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a three-part series uncovering the central role played by religion in creating and maintaining the power of the city of Rome.
This relief from the fountain depicts the Roman general and architect Agrippa approving the design of the aqueduct, an important moment in the history of the fountain’s water source. The first ...
Saul Loebmandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images I recently learned of a viral social-media trend suggesting men spend inordinate amounts of time thinking about the Roman Empire. There’s a sly inference ...