With over one million people living there, Rome was a dirty and dangerous place, with a maze of side-streets and slums. There were ... Rock was a steep cliff in ancient Rome.

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 ...

Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' This German town is a ...

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 ...

This sleek white building was designed by Richard Meier to house the ancient Altar of Peace built for Emperor Augustus. “The year after I moved to Rome, they started building the Ara Pacis and I ...

You aren't in a place that doesn't exist anymore. Rome was rebuilt on top of its ancient structures." For Angela, this is what makes Rome so unique. "The city did not cancel its history ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were ...