At its peak, the Roman empire controlled over 5 million square kilometers stretching from the British Isles down to Northern Africa, and across the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf, territories that…
Ancient Rome
Of the famous ‘Big Seven’ ancient wonders, the Pyramids of Giza are the only monuments that remain extant. The others, such as the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, now only exist as foundations and…
In ‘Vita Dulcis: Fear and Desire in the Roman Empire,' an exhibition at Palazzo Esposizioni in Rome, curated by artist Francesco Vezzoli and archaeologist Stéphane Verger, contemporary art and…
Rome's city government has reported that it is working to solve a new rodent problem discovered by tourists at the Colosseum, brought on by a startling amount of photos and videos of the rats posted…
Gladiators: A Day at The Roman Games is the first major exhibition on gladiators that has been organized in the UK in over twenty years and takes you to a "day at the games" exploring the reality of…
Rome’s Trevi Fountain is the city’s largest Baroque fountain and a symbol of the revival of Ancient Roman technology and aesthetics. Connected to the city’s awe-inspiring ancient waterways, the…
The archaeologists also came across the base of a large rectangular hall, which was realized to be the ‘curia’ (senate house) of the theatre of Pompeii. Infamously, this was the building in which…
Historical sites aren’t always what they seem. Many famous, seemingly well-preserved historic monuments, such as those on the Acropolis at Athens, are the…
