An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens ... it was nothing less than a symbol of Rome itself. To Romans, the baths proved that they were cleaner – and therefore ...

The ring featured an onyx stone engraved with the Roman goddess Venus Victrix, a symbol of victory ... leader Pompey built a grand temple in her honor on Rome’s Capitoline Hill.

The ascendant right wing loves ancient Rome. Its adherents love its glories ... Their natural greatness is simply in need of revival. Honor Cargill-Martin (@honorcargillm) is a classicist and ...