In an extraordinary cultural event that bridges centuries and civilizations, five ancient Roman mosaics – each over 2,000 ...

Pilgrims coming to Rome will have the opportunity to see the newly restored tomb of one of the first Catholic popes.

When stains had to be cleaned from a mosaic that once decorated a lavish pleasure vessel from the first century, they were not remnants from the debauched revelries that the murderous and sex-crazed ...

For much of human history, the ancient medium of ceramics may ... that drew on the history of tile, calling on precursors from Rome, Spain, Turkey, the Netherlands, and more.

The Mapungubwe National Park Interpretive Center in South Africa is John ... the construction of ancient Roman buildings, such as a 33-acre public bathhouse in central Rome that still stands ...

As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all feels a shade familiar. In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that governments ...

The Rome Colosseum, Verona’s impressive arena – everyone knows Italy’s beloved ancient Roman amphitheatres, synonymous with drama and pomp: gladiator conflicts, bloody spectacles and ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Children were playing badminton, oblivious of the ancient ... Africa. We found Pho Viet to be a good choice for light Vietnamese fare. Georgina Masson, the author of “The Companion Guide to Rome ...

His meteoric rise showcases the diversity of the ancient Roman world ... prosperous cities in Roman Africa, such as Alexandria and Leptis Magna. Thanks to Rome’s conquest of places like ...

Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. Artists owe a great debt to ancient Rome. Over the years, it’s provided a backdrop for countless ...

“Gladiator II” is set in Ancient Rome and North Africa, but where was the Ridley ... put geometric motifs onto the all the doors and added ceramic tiles that had Numidian characteristics.