overseeing the construction of one of the greatest architectural achievements of the Roman Empire—the Domus Aurea, or “Golden House.” Although not as famous a tourist destination as other ...

Despite these differences, almost all citizens carefully observed the same rituals at dinner time – the rituals that made them Roman ... lived in a domus. This was a house built around an ...

The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.