Ancient Rome maintains a grip on pop culture, from Hollywood blockbusters to video games. Since its establishment in 31 B.C., the Roman Empire exerted its influence throughout the Mediterranean and ...
Letting go of the old to enter the new year is a metaphorical custom that is quite rooted in some corners of Italy, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. In the transalpine country, and more specifically in ...
When most folks think of ideas of freedom and democracy, people imagine the origins are in ancient Athens. And ancient Athens did, indeed, give us something like democracy…except if you were a woman, ...