A variety of ancient Roman pictures and pictures of ancient Rome, provide a perspective on the beauty and significance of "Rome", the eternal city.
Sculpture in ancient Rome: The ancient Roman sculpture is generally regarded as being a mass-produced copy of Greek sculpture but this is quite clearly an oversimplification.
ROME Most Read Roman History Rome Images Blog About Us Contact us Map of the Roman Republic: The map below shows an outline of Roman dominions at the time of the Republic (orange) and at its greatest expansion during the Empire (blue). ...
The Greek’s belief in this “freedom” made Rome popular for a short time in Greece. From this time Greece was continually under Roman influence. Macedonia lost its political importance, and in 148. after the uprising of Andriscus was crushed, it was made into a Roman province along with...
The material culture of Naqādah II included increasing numbers ofprestigeobjects. The characteristic mortuary pottery is made of buff desert clay, principally from aroundQinā, and is decorated in red with pictures of uncertain meaning showing boats, animals, and scenes with human figures. Stone ...
Some Romans also wore togas – a kind of woollen shawl – to show how wealthy they were. Love learning about Rome? Check out even more amazing facts about Italy, here! Photos: Getty Images UK
Remnant slabs of stone laid more than 2,000 years ago pave forgotten trade and military byways across the mountains that divide northern and southern China.
Professor of Ancient Rome Lauren D. Ginsberg answers the internet's burning questions about the Roman Empire. What did Romans snack on in the Colosseum? Why does Ancient Roman concrete differ from modern forms of concrete? Did gladiators really fight lio
5Ancient Rome Expanding from one town in the 8th century B.C., the ancient Roman Empire expanded at its peak to include Britain, the majority of western Asia and continental Europe, the Mediterranean islands and north Africa. French, Italian and Spanish languages are among the languages descende...
“When all that belonged to man had been carried away from Veii, they began to remove from the temples the votive gifts that had been made to the gods, and then the gods themselves; but this they did as worshippers rather than as plunderers. The deportation of Queen Juno to Rome was ...