Many of today’s visitors who flock to Bath in the west of England do so because of Jane Austen. The great novelist (Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, etc.) lived in Bath (although she never ...
A suave bronze head of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, dominates the start of this new exhibition at the British Museum. Take a moment to savour its glaring inlaid eyes, if imperial-grade art is your ...
A 2,000-year-old Roman knife with a handle carved into the figure of a gladiator has been found by archaeologists in England, Live Science reported. The dagger has a handle cast from carved copper ...
From monsters to messiahs, from rebels to republics, from sex workers to chilled-out lovers, this wildly enjoyable blockbuster delivers a Rome for everyone About halfway through this wildly enjoyable ...
The east gate ‘war cemetery’ in 1937: general view from the south. Credit: Society of Antiquaries of London and Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society A new archaeological investigation ...
“Beauty is pain” was a maxim the Ancient Romans lived by. During near daily trips to communal bathhouses, Romans paid to have their skin scraped, ears scooped out, and body hair plucked. The ...
A haul of more than 400 coins from the early Roman era has been discovered by two metal detector enthusiasts near Utrecht. The gold and silver pieces date from 46 AD and include 44 coins bearing the ...
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