Rome’s Colosseum get a facelift that recreates ancient columns from 2,000 years ago

ROME (AP) — The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to ...
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How ancient Rome built technology that rivaled modern engineering

The Roman Empire is often remembered for its armies and its vast territory. But one of its greatest achievements was its ...

Rome’s Colosseum gets a new look with recreated ancient columns

The restoration is intended to give visitors a sense of the historic structure's original scale.

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky

The fortress stood undisturbed for two millennia.
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All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient Roman ...
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Assassination of Julius Caesar Re-Enacted at Original Rome Site

The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...