Art Review
How Baroque Rome Saw the World Through Art
Global Baroque surveys the triumphant internationalism of a new age of vast and rapid interchanges of art and culture, with Rome at its center.
Roman Empire
Podcast
How Workers in Ancient Egypt and Rome Organized Strikes
Historian Sarah E. Bond joins Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian to discuss the 3000-year-old legacy of workers rebelling against unjust wages and working conditions.
News
Caligula’s Garden Unearthed in Rome
The 2,000-year-old ruins were discovered during a construction project ahead of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year.
News
British Museum’s “Sexist” Roman Empire Meme Backfires Spectacularly
The institution’s take on a popular meme left social media users and art workers outraged and disappointed.
News
Ancient Roman Tweezers Reveal Empire’s Aversion to Body Hair
A hair-raising display in the city of Wroxeter zeroes in on some of the painful yet enduring hair removal methods adopted by Roman society.
Books
A Look at the Holy Roman Empire's Most Splendid Books
A new book joins meticulous historical analysis with more than 150 lush, full-color illustrations of these magnificent books and their elaborate bindings.
Books
The Tender, Loving Side of the Romans
Hérica Valladares explores the softer side of an ancient people famed for brutality.
Art
Garments from the Graves of Late Antiquity
Over 50 examples of textile garments and furnishings are on view in Designing Identity: The Power of Textiles in Late Antiquity at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.
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Lost Tomb of Caligula Found as Tomb Raider Nabbed
In a plot worthy of Indiana Jones (or maybe Angelina Jolie in a B-movie), Italian police have apprehended a man attempting to smuggle a suspicious sculpture out of Lake Nemi in the south of Rome. After examination of the statue and questioning of the thief, authorities have determined that the sculp