The Smell of the Greco Romans: Statues were Scented, New Study Finds
For those of you who watched the recent sequel to Gladiator, imaginatively named Gladiator II,...
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How Did a Volcano Turn This Roman’s Brain to Glass?
In 79 AD the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed by an enormous...
Ancient Necropolis Discovery in Trento Dates to the Founding of Rome
Archaeologists working in the Santa Croce area of Trento in northern Italy have found something...
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science: Scroll from Herculaneum is Read from Within
Some of the finds from the cities destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius are ruined...
A Once in a Century Find: Private Roman Bath Complex Unearthed in Pompeii
Near the center of the Roman city of Pompeii lies a large area known to...
Looted Etruscan Artwork Recovered from Amateurish Tomb Raiders
Italian Police have announced the recovery of looted artifacts stolen from a necropolis in Italy,...
Tiny House Found in Ancient Pompeii Has Erotica All Over the Walls
Pompeii, famously destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, is treasure trove due...
The Cadaver Synod, when a Dead Pope Stood Trial
The office of Pope has historically always been a highly important one. Such a role...
Sulla: The Man Who Showed Caesar the Way
There is no question that the fate of Rome, her empire, Europe and by extension...
The Wild Life and the Ridiculous Death of Pythagoras
You all know about Pythagoras, the triangle guy? His brilliant theorem to calculate the lengths...
Marcus Aurelius: A Timeless Guide to Life from the Philosopher King
Roman emperors are perhaps remembered for their notoriety more than anything else. We remember Julius...
Silphium: Can We Rediscover the Roman Wonder Drug?
Cure-alls are, generally speaking, never what they claim. Most medical wonder drugs are nothing of...