Lemons were a luxury good in gardens of the Roman elite, new research shows. Today, the lemon tree is a…
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What does the wreath symbolize, as often seen depicted on Julius Caesar’s head? A leader’s headwear The Roman general Julius…
A simple but important modification could spell victory or defeat in Circus Maximus. This is what a newfound 2,000-year-old toy…
The Roman Empire’s greatest arena, which represents 2,800 years of history, has been restored and opened to the public. …
Investigations of a resurgence indicate that the Romans felt compelled to move their provincial capital city in Britannia to Londinium.…
When Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman city of Pompeii in lava and ash in 79 CE, four teenagers tried…
A 600-kilogram (1,300 pounds) ancient Roman treasure has been found in Spain. The coins were found inside a total of…
The ancient Roman society is often considered very sanitary, having introduced latrines, a sewer system, and the availability of…
Archaeologists have been excavating an ancient fortress called Heuneburg near the German-Swiss border. An excavation that gives us a nuanced…
The Roman soldiers who were stationed at an auxiliary fort in Britain brought their families with them. This is what…
A marine archaeologist has possibly found the location of the naval battle that made Rome the ruler of the Mediterranean…
Greek democracy Athens had, by 500 BCE, gone from a society dominated by an aristocratic political elite to a democratic…
This is a three-part series summarizing human existence from hunter-gatherers to civilization to the modern world we see today. Civilization A widely…