By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity ...

It is also an example of "opus sectile," a mosaic work made of marble, glass, and pearl that was cut and arranged to create patterns or images. Baiae was an ancient Roman settlement situated on ...

Archaeologists in Spain recently made an “excepcional” — which translates to exceptional— discovery: an ancient Roman mosaic floor that includes a depiction of Medusa’s head. The ...

There may be larger mosaics elsewhere in Türkiye, but those consist of geometric patterns or mythological ... possibly linked to the Roman Empire’s frontier with ancient Persia.