Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what we knew about ancient medicine.
The ancient Rome that remains today is one of fabulous ... Wealthier Romans – including those who lived in the countryside – lived in a domus. This was a house built around an unroofed ...
The Domus Aurea, or Golden House, was the sprawling palace of the Roman emperor Nero ... the study of these pigments can give insights into ancient and more modern Italian art.