In the Kasserine region, vast structures dating between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD are visible. Luigi Sperti (Ca' Foscari University of Venice): ...
Profile Editor Gussie Coulter joins popular historian Tom Holland on the borderlands to explore his intellectual journey, the Roman analogy, and his reflections on the genesis of the West.
Historical records, pictures and statues reveal female fighters slugged it out in arenas just like men - but with less body ...
Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that female gladiators did exist in ...
Every year, millions visit Rome's famous sites, but few enter the exclusive Colonna Palace. This private home-museum, hidden ...
The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market ...
The 15th-century Bible, commissioned by Duke Borso D'Este, is rarely seen in public. It was transported to Rome under heavy ...
Tiny symbols engraved into ancient Roman drinkware may be more than merely decorative accents. After two years of research, ...
A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon was said to have lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early ...
This dramatic clash of champions has been narrated many times, most memorably by Polybius and Livy. Nevertheless, the author shapes his biographical contrast into a gripping interwoven chronicle that ...
Mess with money and you mess with far more than the price system, inflation, and economics — you mess with people’s heads,” ...
Overview Today’s puzzle blends music, history, and language for a multi-layered challenge.Yellow and green groups focus on ...