With over 800 rulers in its long history, who are the greatest Chinese emperors? The ones credited with Ancient China’s growth and survival as a major civilization?
Naming the best Roman Emperor is like naming your favorite vacation destination. It depends on a lot of factors and it’s completely subjective. Here, I list the best Roman emperors based on their good deeds and the favorable impact they had on the Empire. While I feel this is a daunting...
Hadrian was one of the “Five Great Roman Emperors” and arguably the greatest and most beloved of them all. He is known for the massive construction and expansion of the Empire, including commissioning the Pantheon. When Hadrian died, he was deified by his adopted son and successo...
Marina Piccola, Capri. Photo © Mikolajn Despite its notoriety as a tourist trap, one cannot deny the beauty of the scenery of this “Garden of Eden”, once the home of emperors, seat of monasteries and (still) place of exile. From the north of the Island you can see the Vesuvius a...
The Appian Way is the most famous ancient road in Rome, connecting the city with Brindisi in southeastern Italy. Named after Appius Claudius Caecus, a Roman censor, it was originally a military road. Many historical monuments can be found along the first 8 km (5 miles) of the 560 km (...
At the end of its fourth century of rule, the Roman Empire was divided into four major divisions controlled by different rulers. This was then followed by the reigns of what were known as the “Five Good Emperors,” namely Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. ...
I would go on, even to the great heyday of the Roman Empire. And I would see developments around there, through various emperors and leaders. But I wouldn't stop there.I would even come up to the day of the Renaissance, and get a quick picture of all that the Renaissance did for ...
5. Venus, Goddess of Love, Desire, Sex, and Prosperity Venus, one of the central deities of Rome, is the mother of Cupid and Aneas. The Romans adopted the mythology and iconography of her Greek equivalent, Aphrodite. Embodying sex, charm, and allure, Venus has been described as the most...
The Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire, was the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered on the capital of Constantinople and ruled by emperors in direct succession to the ancient Roman emperors. It was called the Roman Empire and also Romania. During its existence, over a thousand...
How a designer used AI & Photoshop to bring ancient Roman emperors back to life - "Transforming statues into photorealistic faces with AI." How a prolific forger fooled the art world - "The prolific forger whose fake 'Old Masters' fooled the art world. Eric Hebborn, who died in 1996, is...