Marcus Tullius Cicero used gladiators’ physiques not to celebrate the republic’s valiant heroes, but to deride their bloated ...

It’s pretty clear from Josephus and from the archaeology' that gladiators fought in Caesarea, says NYU professor; Israeli ...

People come from all over the world to make their wish at ... Visitors can explore the park’s various trails and admire its many monuments, including the famous Four Rivers Fountain and the Temple of ...

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... As ...

The Amphitheater of Capua, home to Rome’s most famous gladiator school ... enter and exit the structure efficiently. Most people picture ancient statues as serene figures in smooth, white ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...

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However, as I discuss in my book, “Vitruvian Man: Rome Under Construction,” the gladiator represented something else ...

A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome's Trevi Fountain was unveiled Saturday, a temporary addition while the famous "La ... accommodate some 130 people at a time to ...

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Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried ... reported that the famous Trevi Fountain has drafted a series of plans revealing new timed reservations to limit the number of people able to gather ...