Rome

The private theater of Roman Emperor Nero, mentioned by many ancient historians in their scripts, has been accidentally discovered in Rome during building works to construct a hotel. The discovery unveils the venue where Nero rehearsed poetry and music, and...

Archaeologists in the city of Rome rejoiced to a marvellous find as an exquisite marble head of an ancient goddess, possibly Aphrodite, was unearthed during redevelopment works at an urban square. Preliminary examinations date the ancient work of art to...

A tourist filmed carving names onto an inner wall at Rome's ancient Colosseum says he did not realize how old the monument was when he acted. UK-based Ivan Dimitrov made the comment in a letter of apology to Rome's mayor,...

An ancient statue made of marble was discovered deep in Italy's Lake Nemi recently. Experts believe that this statue might have been part of a ship constructed by the Roman Emperor Caligula around two thousand years ago. This ancient artifact...

Some elite sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome were paid to play, travel internationally and enjoy celebrity status. They lived a lifestyle similar to a modern elite professional sportsperson. By Wray Vamplew Ancient Greeks lived in perhaps 1,000 autonomous communities stretching,...

Water in the Trevi Fountain turned black when climate change activists released "vegetable charcoal" into Rome's famous landmark. Protesters from Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) standing in the water unfurled anti-fossil fuel banners. The group's website says it is campaigning against...

Many people are familiar with the legend of Romulus and Remus, which supposedly explains the origin of the ancient city of Rome. Romulus established this city on the Palatine Hill after he and his brother had been abandoned on...

An ancient statue of a man wearing a lion headdress, initially thought to be a statue of Hercules, was discovered in Rome, Italy.

The ancient world of Greece and Rome has long permeated America, in everything from museum collections to home furnishings. The design of the nation’s public monuments, buildings and universities, as well as its legal system and form of government,...

Last month, Italian officials in Rome inaugurated a new museum for treasures recovered before returning them home dubbed the Museo dell’Arte Salvata, or the Museum of Saved Art. ‘Rescued art’ turns out to be a broad term, and the museum...