Cleopatra: Incredible History and Reconstruction of the Ancient Queen of Egypt
Introduction – The Greek Connection Cleopatra – the very name brings forth reveries of beauty, sensuality, and extravagance, all set amidst the political furor of…
Rome
Hannibal Barca: The Military Genius Who Defied the Roman Republic
Hannibal ad portas – a phrase that not only exemplified what an entire generation of Romans went through but also reverberated into popular consciousness during…
The Magnificent Sphinx Room Inside Nero’s Golden House Revealed After 2,000 Years
Beyond military triumphs, the Romans were known for both their architectural and engineering prowess. And sometimes such scopes of expertise even reached obsessive and (we…
Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome to be made accessible to public
Rather than a single temple, the Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome (in what constituted ancient Campus Martius) is a part of a square that…
Augustus Caesar -10 things you should know about Rome’s first emperor
The first and one of the greatest Roman emperors, Augustus Caesar (and his reign of 40 years) embodied the transition of the ancient Roman state…
10 incredible things you should know about the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel, in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope, is one of Rome’s most popular and prized historic sites. Set within…
Workers In Rome Uncover Perfectly Intact Tomb Of The Athlete Dating Back To 4th Century BC
While municipality contractors at Tiberias – an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee – recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old burial cave,…
Imperial Roman residence discovered near the Milvian Bridge on the banks of Tiber
Last year in November, a preventative archaeological survey carried out at an area near the famed Milvian Bridge (before the commencement of utility works) revealed…
Analysis reveals the giant finger of Emperor Constantine’s statue, previously thought to be a toe
Initially believed to be a toe, researchers have revealed a massive bronze index finger of ancient Roman provenance. Originally dated from circa 4th century AD,…
Thousands of relics along the Rhine hark back to the bloody battle between Batavians and Romans
A 10-month excavation along the Rhine, near the town of Krefeld in the western side of Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) had revealed an assortment of ancient…
