Allison Emmerson of the American Academy in Rome ... bar culture is skewed, as the historical accounts were mostly written by members of the elite. Claire Holleran, professor of Classics and ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.