A group of antiquities smugglers in Turkey were just caught after trying to illegally excavate an ancient Roman mosaic — ...

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon in Anatolia flourished and enjoyed a long period of glory forging a successful alliance with Rome.

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The RSS chief quoted, "Vivekanand said that India is not meant to accumulate and show off prosperity and wealth; this nation ...

It’s not the only Pompeii mansion to celebrate the god of excess. The “House of Bacchus” was excavated in 1879. One of its frescoes shows the god standing beside Mount Vesuvius, wrapped in a gown of ...

Habeas corpus is a boundary marked by steel bars and the rule of law that keep any of us from being held in jail by the government without due process.

In ‘Soft You,’ now on view at Fondazione Memmo, sensuality and severity coexist.

As the parodies of peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and America continue—most recently marked by the failed attempt to bring Putin and Zelenskyy together in Istanbul—Pope Leo XIV ...

Family-friendly events at castles, abbeys, and ancient monuments across Wales have been announced in time for half term. Cadw has launched a programme of events for May half term. The events will run ...

Folklore has it that the Sun was a bit of a rake Haven t you noticed how sunflowers strain their necks to gaze adoringly at him asks DEVDUTTT PATTANAIk In Roman times Sunday was the first day of the w ...

Recostruction of the Circus Maximus. It was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome dedicated to chariot-racing and mass entertainment venue of the empire. roman forum stock illustrations ...

Socialist Party supporters react at the end of an election campaign closing rally in Lisbon, Friday, May 16, 2025, ahead of the May 18 general election.