From Ancient Aqueducts to Digital Connectivity: a Modern Traveler’s Guide to Rome
The capital of Italy is Rome, and it is located along the Tiber River, approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a memorial to the creative …
Hyper-realistic facial reconstruction of Caesar modeled from his Vatican Museum bust
A hyper-realistic reconstruction of Julius Caesar has been making the rounds again, and once more the internet has decided it knows exactly what the great man looked like. Here at …
1,700-Year-Old Roman Bridge Found Beneath Switzerland’s Aare River in Solothurn
Roman engineers had a simple philosophy about rivers: if one was in the way, you bridged it — preferably in a dead straight line, ideally before lunch. As our guide …
Templeborough Roman Fort: The Castra That Hid Under a Steelworks
If you want to understand how Rome stamped its grid across the wet hills of northern Britain, Templeborough is a near-perfect case study — a textbook auxiliary fort built to …
Best Books About the Roman Empire for History Readers
Interest in Ancient Rome remains strong, as shown by recurring Google Trends spikes around the Roman Empire and high visitor numbers at the British Museum, including Roman-themed exhibitions. So, if …
How Were Roman Soldiers Punished? List of Roman Soldier Punishments
The Roman army is well-known for its strength and discipline, but what happened to soldiers who broke the rules? When Roman soldiers misbehaved or committed crimes, they faced a variety …
18 tips I wish I had known before visiting Rome, Italy
These tips should help you make the most of your visit to the Eternal City! ginjomantas
This Letter From A Roman Soldier will Break Your Heart
In this video, we take a look at a recently translated letter from a Roman soldier named Aurelius Polion to his family in Egypt. The letter reveals the deep sadness …
Virtual Ancient Rome in 3D – Aerial view, 8 minute flight over the detailed reconstruction
Here is an amazing video from History in 3D. Here is a brief description from them: “Our goal is to create the most extensive, detailed and accurate virtual 3D reconstruction …
The Time Julius Caesar Was Captured by Pirates: An Unlikely Tale of Ransom and Audacity
In one of the most intriguing episodes from the colorful life of Julius Caesar, the young Roman found himself at the mercy of pirates. As a young aristocrat, Caesar was …
Crixus: The Legendary Gladiator and Military Leader of the Third Servile War
Crixus, a name entwined with the legend of the Third Servile War, stands out in history as one of the most notable leaders of the gladiator uprising against the Roman …
Roman ‘Vardanian Chicken’ (3rd-4th Century CE)
Credit: Scholasticus_ Recipe (Apicius 6.8.11): “pullum quoques iure hoc: liquamine oleo uino fasciculum porri coriandri satureiae: cum coctus fuerit teres piper; nucleos ciatos duos et ius de suo sibi subfundis …
When is Leap-Year Day?
The Roman calendar’s approach to leap years was like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces, blindfolded, and one hand tied behind their back. Initially, they had a system …
The Ultimate Ranking of Roman Emperors: From Best to Worst
The Roman Empire, a beacon of power and civilization, was steered by a series of emperors whose reigns defined the course of history. Their legacies, ranging from the heights of …