Roman society was, in many ways, surprisingly sophisticated. It built remarkable things like aqueducts that snaked over long distances and devised legal systems that were way ahead of their time. But ...

For centuries, Rome’s sites have directly influenced art, architecture, and design. Examine art, design, architecture, urban spaces, and archaeological sites that are relevant to the history and ...

Explore the role of water in Ancient Rome, a city sustained by impressive engineering. Explore the role of water in ancient Rome, a city sustained by 12 aqueducts that supplied its fountains, ...

Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city Elizabeth Djinis - History Correspondent A grand tour of Rome’s ...

Antonine Peduzzi and Luisa Orsini, founders of TL-180. Photograph by Matthieu Salvaing In the winding, ivy-draped streets of Trastevere, Rome, Zazie Gnecchi Ruscone is hand-painting sharp geometric ...

Around 186 BCE, a former slave turned courtesan named Hispala Faecenia fell in love with a young upper-middle class Roman man named Publius Aebutius. Then she learned his mother and stepfather planned ...

Many of my professors refer to Rome as a “global city,” a city lusted after from across the globe. From Audrey Hepburn’s iconic “Roman Holiday” (1953) to “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” (2003), ...

It isn’t just the grandeur of Rome’s monuments (whether colossal or man-sized), the charm of its cobblestone streets and lamplit piazzas, the high of its spiritual destinations and the therapy of its ...