Ansa on MSN10 天
Two beautiful domus reopen at Herculaneum after 25 years
Two of Herculaneum's most famous and beautiful domus reopened Wednesday after a 25-year restoration. The domus in the Roman ...
National Geographic news23 天
The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave ...
PBS3 个月
Sculpture showing typical Roman houses
The ancient Rome that remains today is one of fabulous ... Wealthier Romans – including those who lived in the countryside – lived in a domus. This was a house built around an unroofed ...
BBC4 年
What was life like in ancient Rome?
Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...
PBS3 个月
Painting showing Roman women
Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...
National Geographic news10 年
Rome's Ancient Catacombs
A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...
BBC6 个月
What was life like in ancient Rome?
Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...
dw11 天
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...
来自MSN2 个月
The 27 best things to do in Rome
It is the best-preserved ancient building in the city ... Beneath the council offices of the Province of Rome lies Le Domus Romane, a treat for anyone frustrated by the uncommunicative nature ...
Popular Mechanics26 天
A Pigment That Defined the Renaissance Was Just Discovered in the Ruins of Nero’s ...
The Domus Aurea, or Golden House ... experts say the study of these pigments can give insights into ancient and more modern Italian art. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, or Nero for ...
BBC7 个月
Rome
Once an important port that supplied food to ancient Rome, off-the-beaten-path Testaccio ... From the palace of Domus Aurea to the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, few cities are better for uncovering ...