Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a gladiator's epitaph. Coins, lamps and vases were also found.

Imagine Ancient Rome at its peak, spreading across Europe like an unstoppable tide of sandals and swagger. Today, we can still visit some of the best Roman ruins in Rome, but the empire stretched ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

Francis Ford Coppola used Rome as the guiding metaphor for his lifelong project Megalopolis. Our legal language is packed with Latinate homage. OK! We get it! Ancient Rome dominates The Culture ...

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