Archaeologists Were Excavating a Garden—and Found a 2,200-Year-Old Roman Military Camp

Some of the discoveries among the camp remains indicate there was a surprisingly peaceful co-existence between Romans and the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Long Before Machine Guns, Ancient Roman Troops Used This 2,000-Year-Old Rapid-Fire Weapon in Pompeii, New Research Suggests

Ancient Roman forces may have used the polybolos to quell a rebellion at Pompeii in 89 B.C.E. The unique weapon was likely ...
Soap Opera Digest

What Happened to Roman on Days of Our Lives

The history of Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives can be a little confusing, so we’re here to try and straighten things out for you if you need it! The character first appeared in December 1981 and was ...
Artnet

6 Ancient Roman Sculptures That Defined an Empire

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...
Artnet

The Secrets Behind the Roman Colosseum’s Enduring Engineering

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...