ZME Science13h
Rome’s Inequality Was Bad. But China’s Han Dynasty Was Even Worse
Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...
‘Rare’ lost tomb of Roman gladiator found 2,000 years later in ‘extraordinary’ discovery: scientists
Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate tomb monuments — located near the location of the ancient settlement of ...
A Man Spent 6 Years Searching the Same Farm—and Finally Discovered a 1,900-Year-Old Roman Treasure
A metal detectorist from England spent six years searching a single field before locating a rare Roman coin from 69 A.D. The ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Five Ages of Ancient Greece: From Bronze to Hellenistic
Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...
Interesting Engineering2d
2,000-year-old Roman mass grave found beneath soccer field astonishes archaeologists
Archaeologists in Vienna discover a mass grave of Roman soldiers dating back 2,000 years, victims of a brutal defeat against ...
Rome Sentinel3d
Solar array, subdivision approved by Rome Planning Board
Two construction projects were approved by the Rome Planning Board this week despite vocal opposition from neighbors and members of the public: a solar farm on Old Oneida Road and a housing complex at ...
DMNews7d
10 mistakes tourists make in Rome that locals secretly hate
Rome is a city that oozes history, culture, and delicious cuisine from every ancient cobblestone. Its historic ...
Wanted in Rome12d
Tourist dies after Spanish Steps fall in Rome
A 55-year-old woman from Spain has died after falling off a side wall along the Spanish Steps in Rome on Wednesday morning, ...
Greek Reporter13d
What Happened to the Remains and Tombs of Roman Emperors?
When it comes to Roman Emperors and their fate, a big mystery appears that has baffled historians and archaeologists alike ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN14d
Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
The Sun16d
Brit tourist, 54, ‘fighting for his life’ after explosion at B&B in Rome as horrified locals recall ‘insane bang’
believed to be a 54-year-old, was rescued from under heaps of rubble with horrified neighbours revealing they heard an "insane bang" which sounded like a bomb going off. The Italian city of Rome ...
The New York Times16d
Pope Makes First Public Appearance Since Falling Ill Weeks Ago
By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from the Gemelli hospital in Rome Pope Francis ... the Francis of old, who spoke off the cuff and made physical closeness to the faithful a hallmark of his ...