But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.
The capital city of Italy is Rome, a city that somehow comes together by way of the natural conjunction of history, culture, ...
For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious ...
This sleek white building was designed by Richard Meier to house the ancient Altar of Peace built for Emperor Augustus. “The year after I moved to Rome, they started building the Ara Pacis and I ...
The pictures showed a massive Roman bathhouse with a beautiful mix of red ... the colors in the build were actually used in medieval Rome. Chart New Territories with the ultimate Minecraft ...
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient Roman aqueduct 16 kilometers (10 miles) away. Two electric pumps recycle 126 liters ...