It’s now possible to wander the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican emptied of tourists and worshippers. This comes courtesy ...

R emember way back in the day (early February) where the strange people of Twitter decided to start talking about Roman towel boys? Well, the trend is back, and honestly it never ...

The ancient, gilt creatures represent a new species, and hint at the anatomy of an iconic group of arthropods.

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Armed with new tools, scholars are finally able to read papyrus scrolls long deemed too fragile to open. The breakthrough could literally change history.

The metaverse has swiftly moved from a futuristic concept to an integral part of today’s digital ecosystem, driving both social interaction and the global economy.

The Scuderie del Quirinale presents “GUERCINO. The Ludovisi Era in Rome,” a major new exhibition from October 31, 2024, to ...

The last human sacrifices carried out in Rome—beyond considering the ludi gladiatorii as an acceptable adaptation of the ...

Everything seems to get more expensive over time, and even toys are no exception to this rule. The simple, cheap Lego sets of our childhoods have been replaced by ones that are massive both in terms ...

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One ... And so this model of Italians extracting things from colonial subjects ...