The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Every 25 years, believers from around the world flock to Rome to step through one of its four holy doors and have their sins ...

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Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...

Over five hundred young people together with authorities, teachers, and ordinary citizens. The Palladium Theatre of Roma Tre ...

French newspaper Le Monde accuses Rome of embracing mass tourism at the risk of the \Disneylandisation\ of the capital, to ...

In ancient Rome, spices came to the city from every corner of the Empire and were often so precious that they could be used ...

In 221 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin conquered the rival warring states and established the Qin empire as Qin Shi Huangdi (The ...

Memento mori, a Latin phrase meaning "remember you must die," encourages us to live life to the fullest. The phrase originates from ancient Rome, where a servant would remind victorious generals of ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his crucifixion and the early persecution of Christians.