Ancient Rome maintains a grip on pop culture ... Indeed, much of Rome still endures––in our infrastructure, our love of sport, and our romance languages. But even as Rome has survived in ...

Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of a strange island where the inhabitants lived nude, deeply loved women and hated ...

Now, one historian believes these weren’t mistakes at all — but were part of a tribute from a grieving husband. ‘Salvation of the Soul’ King Otto wrote about donating his ...

Gladiator II' may have cut Denzel Washington's gay kiss, but is there any other queerness to be found in the blockbuster ...

Back in the third century, Rome was the heart of the vast Roman Empire, and the Colosseum was the heart of the city.

Who were Caracalla and Geta, the Unhinged Roman Brother Emperors Depicted in Gladiator II? Michael Hanaghan /The Conversation When Gladiator I was released in 2000, I was a high school Classics ...

The knife handle is a testament to how pervasive the gladiator celebrity culture was in the Roman Empire, reaching all the ...

Rome is a city where modern life and ancient ruins coexist. However many tourists are surprised to discover that a sizable chunk of ancient Rome is buried beneath the present city, often up to 10 ...

25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found ... microorganisms within the hot waters of the Roman Baths, regularly listed among the UK's ...