Excavations of the ground floor of a school in Vibo Valentia, Italy recently revealed an opulent room containing columns and ...
On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...
For example, the Olympic runner Chionis of Laconia apparently also had a strict diet of figs when he was training for his ...
Newly excavated site in Ostia Antica, dating as early as the 3rd century CE, offers fresh insight and new enigmas about the ...
From the most stylish hotels to stay in to the celebrity-loved restaurants to book, this is ELLE's luxury guide to visiting ...
Her book covers bathing cultures from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, to modern Korea and the Ottoman Empire.
Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest ...
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
Instead, they unearthed what appears to be the oldest mikvah, or Jewish ritual bath, in Europe ... notes that all sorts of pools existed in ancient Rome, including those used for Christian ...
From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...