A sarcophagus from the ancient Roman era has been discovered, containing remnants of a young woman and a complete makeup…
Browsing: Roman Empire
The Colosseum in the center of the city of Rome, Ital, is the largest amphitheater ever built. Construction began under…
Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of Newnham College, and Royal Academy of Arts Professor of Ancient…
This excellent small history documentary was created by Boundary Productions in 2007, about the Antonine Wall in Scotland. The documentary…
2,000 years ago, a mythical gladiator battle in Pompeii was so violent that Emperor Nero banned the city from arranging…
This most recent episode from excellent youtube channel History Buffs features the British-American-Italian historical drama television series ‘Rome’. Created by…
Lemons were a luxury good in gardens of the Roman elite, new research shows. Today, the lemon tree is a…
A simple but important modification could spell victory or defeat in Circus Maximus. This is what a newfound 2,000-year-old toy…
A mythical third wall of Jerusalem has long been a mystery to science. It has remained elusive with only limited archaeological findings.…
What was the ancient roman town Pompeii really like before the eruption of Vesuvius that turned this southern Italian city…
Investigations of a resurgence indicate that the Romans felt compelled to move his their provincial capital city in Britannia to…
Ancient ruins were found during the process of digging for a new subway line in Rome. The workers accidentally bumped…
A 600 kilogram (1,300 pounds) ancient Roman treasure has been found in Spain. The coins were found inside a total…
The ancient Roman society is often considered as very sanitary, having introduced latrines, a sewer system and the availability of…
Who was the richest man or woman in history? Was it Marcus Licinius Crassus, Croesus, or perhaps John D. Rockefeller?…