How did Cleopatra Really Die?

The story of Cleopatra’s death, as handed down to us by her conqueror, is that she killed herself by means…

The 6 Talking Statues of Rome

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Ancient Greek and Roman Bathing

“Baths, wine, and sex spoil our bodies; but baths, wine, and sex make up life”

Epitaph of Tiberius Claudius Secundus from Ephesus, a slave trader

The Greeks

Roof of Facebook’s D.C. Headquarters, Looking Southwest

Een tocht door het donker

Gladiatoren- Helden van het Colosseum

Straight Talk About Gay Marriage in Ancient Rome

The Perils of Precedent

Top 5 Arches in Rome

Rome is home to some of the most famous and beautiful ancient monuments in the world. One of the most distinctly Roman structures you will see are the majestic triumphal arches dotted throughout the city. These huge stone arch-ways were built to mark important military victories of generals…

Let’s Wander Around Ancient Rome

I recently arrived in Rome for the first time and, like many travellers before me, one of the main things that attracted me to the city was its history. I was absolutely dying to see the ancient ruins– theColosseum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum– all the usual things you…