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Virgil was one of Rome's most prolific poets, but how much was he influenced by ancient Greece and Greek writers like Homer?

SPQR stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates to "The Senate and Roman People" or "The Senate and People of ...

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport.

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If you're looking to escape the crowds in Rome, there is an adorable town a short drive away where you can experience Italian ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

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Archaeologists have discovered the first direct evidence of a gladiator mauled by a lion. The skeleton, discovered two ...

The ancient Roman ruins under Sisak city hall as seen during excavations. Photo from Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media In ancient Greece and Rome, an odeon was a “comparatively small ...