The ancient Rome that remains today is one of fabulous ... would have been the tiny, rickety homes of normal people, whose lives were far less fabulous. In truth, daily life in Rome would have ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens ... they would get dressed and head home, before visiting again with their fellow Romans the following day.

Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' This German town is a ...

Julia is transported back to Ancient Rome where she explores the homes of both rich and poor Roman citizens, the sorts of entertainments enjoyed by the Romans and the infrastructure needed to ...

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered beautiful, ancient paint—but not just any paint. Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly ...

I’ve always been interested in the relationship between gender and power in ancient Rome. This was a key concern in my first book, The politics of immorality in ancient Rome (Cambridge 1993).