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When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
Rome was famous for rejecting the idea of kingship. For almost 500 years, Rome was a staunch Republic, with rules in place to ...
The fall of the Roman Empire could have been avoided if they embraced real reform, a message that rings true in our current ...
Roman museums are among the most elegantly designed of any in the world and its archaeological sites are the most user-friendly. Massimo Siragusa / Constrasto / Redux Climbing the Campidoglio, or ...
Jubilee of Hope pilgrims are undertaking two ancient ... politics and government, business and entrepreneurship. For Jubilee 2025 pilgrims, the experience of arriving in Rome will be new due ...
Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...
Herod knew how to win the favour of the Roman rule through lavish receptions and was perceived to be a man who could bring order to the province and ensure a continual flow of revenue to Rome. As a ...
Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...
When we think of Rome and the Pope, we don't necessarily think of a Greek Pope. However, many Popes in the past had been of ...
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.