How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch? My new research, published in the American Journal of ...
On a quiet summer evening in Rome, the Vatican Museums reveal a side of history often overlooked by visitors. Within the octagonal courtyard, the oldest part of the museums, countless Roman artifacts ...
The institutional collaboration between the Soprintendenza ABAP for the metropolitan area of Rome and the province of Rieti ...
The Carthaginian general and nobleman Hannibal Barca started his famous attack on Rome in about 218 B.C., leading his armies into Italy the long way through Western Europe. Most of his war elephants ...
Roman Philosophy Machiavelli’s Roman Empire Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much. In ...
A Roman shipwreck with amphorae of ancient garum sauce has been identified in the Ionian Sea, offering insight into ...
Thousands of years ago, Romans kept changing the calendar, and it left February the odd month out. Here's how the leap year was created.
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Elections, power, and politics in the Roman Republic: From consuls to campaign tricks
Dive into the political world of the Roman Republic, a complex system blending oligarchy, monarchy, and democracy. Discover how wealthy aristocratic families competed for power through a structured ...
Ancient Roman farms produced far more than grain, relying on mixed cultivation, orchards, and careful land management to ...
The Rubicon is in Mr. Trump’s rearview mirror, as are the painful memories of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while the loss of our democracy lies ahead. This is the moment to blow the whistle before the ...
The study of a 1,900-year-old vial found in Pergamon suggests that the Romans used feces as medicine, and thyme to mask the ...
In 328 BC, Rome founded the colony of Fregellae in southern Latium (Italy), at a strategic crossroads of roads and rivers.
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