In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

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According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on what the ...

A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once-great African society ...

Part station, part museum, two new subway stops in Rome offer riders the chance to see ancient artifacts unearthed in digging for the stations. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo, who has ...

People also invested and traded in precious goods, like artworks. When the Romans sacked the city of Corinth in 146 BC, they stole the city’s collection of famous artwork, and later sold the ...

Rome has been named the world’s best noctourism destination for 2026, offering unforgettable after-dark experiences, night ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchy ...

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