R emember way back in the day (early February) where the strange people of Twitter decided to start talking about Roman towel boys? Well, the trend is back, and honestly it never ...
Soar over the illuminated beauty of Rome at night with this captivating drone footage. Discover the iconic Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica bathed in warm lights, as ancient streets and piazzas come ...
Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, and the other, ...
How did ancient people translate other languages? Knowing more than one language has been beneficial throughout time.
During construction work in the city of Varna, workers found a well-preserved marble statue dating back to the Roman era outside the fortified walls.
A new Connecticut restaurant beckons customers with a unique combination: elegance, farm-to-table dining, liqueurs from its ...
A fresco featuring the bright blue paint of the newly opened room; a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic inspecting the ...
Whether they faced men on the battlefield or wild animals in the arena, these gladiators were the most celebrated fighters in the history of ancient Rome. When most people think of ancient Rome, they ...
Roughly 2,000 years ago, the ancient Roman city of Halaesa Archonidea was a thriving commercial center. And like any bustling metropolis in the Roman world, it had extensive baths where well-to-do ...
Damnatio Memoriae was an ancient Roman practice. It involved erasing a person’s memory from official records. It continues today in politics, social media, and historical reinterpretation. Damnatio ...
With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and ...