To get a clearer picture of what everyday life in ancient Rome was really like, visit the well-preserved (and unlucky) city of Pompeii. Located just south of Naples, Pompeii was founded in 600 BC ...

The new AI system offers researchers a powerful way to decode fragmented texts and better understand everyday life in ancient Rome.

Dan Snow and Kate Lister have teamed up to delve into the everyday lives of Ancient Romans in Pompeii: Life in the City, but ...

A new AI tool has the potential to turbocharge our understanding of all human history, researchers say. Artificial ...

Examine the multiculturalism that defined Imperial Rome. Examine the multiculturalism that defined Imperial Rome, a city of nearly a million people drawn from across the Roman Empire. Much like ...

To the modern nose ancient Rome would have been an olfactory assault, an archaeologist says. Dr Thomas Derrick from Australia’s Macquarie University specialises in the everyday lives of people in the ...

This episode explores the labor that sustained Rome's bustling economy and vibrant urban life. Discover the diverse jobs of ancient Rome, from prestigious careers like soldiers and artisans to the ...

I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life leaders. But since many of the 2,000-year-old empire’s landmarks are ...

At about two P. M., the great public baths, those most characteristic institutions of ancient Rome, were opened. On some of them bells were hung which summoned the bathers.

Life on the Roman frontier revealed by soldiers’ private letters From party invitations to requests for warm socks, letters discovered at Vindolanda, England gave first-hand accounts of everyday ...

Archaeologists discovered a small bedroom used by slaves in a dig near the Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD.

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