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

The archaeologists also came across grape-processing installations. These structures resemble Roman-era wineries found across ...

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 ...

The art of the perfect weekend getaway lies in maximizing every precious hour while maintaining that delicate balance between must-see sights and genuine local experiences. Whether you’re drawn to ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

While the mayors of the cities did sign a peace treaty in 1985, it was a symbolic gesture. In reality, the wars between the two ancient civilizations ended more than 2,000 years prior when Rome ...

The Latin word imperium originally meant power, specifically the power to command armies, and also civilians. Such power was conferred by law on a Roman official, such as a consul, a praetor, or any ...

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...

The classicist on how a British Museum visit sparked her love of history and why we shouldn’t be too reverent about ancient ...

The seat is across from the entrance to the Villa of the Mysteries, a large property full of beautiful frescoes located just outside the ancient city's walls ...

The ancient Romans had a soft spot for physical comedy (aka fart jokes), as exemplified by a bronze figurine of a comic actor. The statuette is in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Pacific ...