Ancient Rome

Culture
by Carol King | Mon, 03/17/2014 - 01:31
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD - See more at: /featured-story/romans-what-they-ate#sthash.…
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by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 03/06/2014 - 23:00
A well-preserved ancient Roman funerary complex was discovered at an archeological dig 70 km northeast of Venice. Located outside the ancient walls of what was…
Culture
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Tue, 03/04/2014 - 23:45
In ancient times, beauty was as relevant as it is now and makeup was a real luxury. Diva or Empress, what was in your makeup bag two thousand years ago in…
Culture
by Carol King | Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:01
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD, in the first part of an ongoing series, Carol King…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 01/24/2014 - 04:51
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD, in the first part of an ongoing series, Carol King…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 01/09/2014 - 04:33
Besides eating traditional foods still present in our diet like cereals, eggs, fruit and vegetables, the Romans ate exotic food, such as sea urchins and…
Food & Drink
by Anonymous (not verified) | Sun, 11/10/2013 - 04:00
The 14th annual grape harvest began October 31 amidst the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii.The harvest is part of an ongoing experiment to reproduce the wine…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/18/2013 - 03:00
In the photo: The famos statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus.Rome pays homage to its first emperor with an exhibition, “Augusto”, opening today at the…
Culture
by Carol King | Sat, 09/21/2013 - 06:00
Experts are revising their ideas about ancient Roman architecture following the sensational discovery of a large chunk of a monumental building with imposing…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 09/20/2013 - 05:00
In the picture: A rare selection of natural pearls from the Qatar Museums Authority Collection. Photo © Creutz ----------------------------------------- This…