Elon Musk funds AI-powered archaeology in Rome, pledging $1M to help researchers digitally rebuild ancient sites and rewrite ...

Elon Musk declared he is "rewriting history books" with AI research into ancient Rome. The technology billionaire announced ...

There is a story about the Vestal Virgins that illuminates the religion of ancient Rome. It comes from 390 BC, when things ...

1. The greatest glory for a general in ancient Rome was a triumph, a street party celebrating his greatest victories or, as Mary Beard puts it, his “biggest massacres, depending on whose side you were ...

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To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, ...

The classicist Mary Beard examines the excesses and tedium of imperial rule, sorting fact from gossip and tall tales. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...

Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown. By Igiaba Scego Read Your Way Around the World is a series ...

Ancient Roman inventions and innovations didn't collapse with the Roman Empire. Although many millennia have passed, the masterful work of the Romans can still be spotted in daily life. With an empire ...