Koloski-Ostrow’s scholarship takes particular notice of the ancient world’s public sanitation systems ... in particular, the objects of everyday life. What were the Romans’ homes like? What did they ...

For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious ...

their lives and the everyday sights and sounds. He pinpoints their weaknesses with unflinching accuracy. Although brutal at times, Juvenal’s writing brings Rome to life and some of his phrases ...

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The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area. The “mikveh,” used by religious Jews ...