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Rome Prize winners. Rome Prize architecture winners are: Akima Brackeen of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and Cory ...
Entry to the Acropolis costs 30 euros, 22 euros for the Louvre, and 25 euros for Hagia Sophia. The "Smile of the Mona Lisa" becomes very expensive, as if someone wants to see the painting alone, they ...
The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
The Barberes Sur excavation covered more than 842 square meters of the large villa. The residence features lavish rooms ...
Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just ...
Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
Archeologists in the UK and Ireland recently uncovered a rare find: the skeletal remains of a gladiator from Roman-era ...
A skeleton recovered from an intriguing Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators and animals, according to new research.
Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...
Check into the Hotel Due Torri, the city’s most historic grand dame with an impressive collection of antiques. Sip local ...