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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX, has backed the American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC) for a new project. The initiative aims ...

Explore the role of water in Ancient Rome, a city sustained by impressive engineering. Explore the role of water in ancient Rome, a city sustained by 12 aqueducts that supplied its fountains, ...

Roman temples were not just places of worship but the beating heart of religion, politics, ceremony, and public authority in ...

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is a North American stop for an exhibit featuring 58 Roman marble sculptures from the Torlonia Collection. Some museum visitors got an early look at the artworks ...

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

Sex and violence in Ancient Roman culture have continued to fascinate for thousands of years. For instance, the gladiator fights at the Roman Colosseum have proven so enduring that Airbnb is reviving ...

An immersive show at Melbourne Museum uses the latest technology alongside 2000-year-old antiquities to take visitors back in time.

Ancient Rome is often seen as synonymous with culinary excess. Images of exotic – even orgiastic – feasts perpetuate its reputation for strangeness and decadence. It may come as no surprise, therefore ...