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Discover how the Roman Empire’s institutions and culture persisted well into 700 AD, challenging the idea that it simply ...
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...
Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...
It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...
Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...
They welcome Trump’s imperial presidency and unchecked executive power, seeing parallels with a transition from republicanism ...
Yorkshire & Philadelphia: Pen & Sword, 2024. Pp. xxvi, 196. Map, chron., notes, biblio., index. £17.50 / $34.95. ISBN: 139906312X ...
Tucked away along the Adriatic coast of modern-day Croatia, the Pula Arena stands as one of the best-preserved Roman ...
Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the Messapii people crossed the Adriatic Sea and called the Italian peninsula ...
In ancient Rome, the average adult male ate two pounds of grain a day in the form of porridge or bread. The standard measure ...
D uring the Roman Empire's more than 500-year run, more than 30 of ancient Rome's 82 emperors were assassinated while in office. Indeed, being the most powerful person in the land was often a death ...