Smithsonian Magazine9h
Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum
Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...
Greek Reporter10h
Gladiator Tomb found in South Italy’s Liternum Necropolis
Archaeologists uncovered a Roman gladiator’s tomb in ancient Liternum shedding light on burial customs and daily life in ...
KNPR12h
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Gladiator tomb found in Liternum necropolis in Campania
The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
The News-Times4d
A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
ROME (AP) — The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce ...
La Brújula Verde4d
The Fascinating History of Castel dell’Ovo, the Fortress Where the Last Roman Emperor Retired
As much as Julius Nepos refused to recognize his legitimacy and continued to hold the title in parallel until his death in ...
Greek Reporter4d
World Poetry Day: Ancient Greece’s Classics, From Homer to Sappho’s Poems
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
The incredible African city that was once Egypt's capital for 973 years
This stunning seaside city is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and once stood as Egypt's capital city for almost a ...