Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars. Follow Rome’s rise through its awe-inspiring art, starting at Rome’s humble birthplace in the Forum. Soon Rome ...

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...

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What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, beyond cement, sanitation, and all of those straight roads, the Romans played a big role in how we celebrate Christmas. Or, certainly, their wintertime ...

Front of a Romano-Egyptian gold-glass victory medallion likely meant for a victor to wear around his neck. It has a gold etched glass portrait of the musician Gennadios, 250-300 CE, and was made in ...

Officials are hailing the findings from an archaeology excavation that discovered the ruins of Nero’s Theater as “exceptional,” given they provide a rare look at a stratum of Roman history from the ...