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Villa romana de Las Torres
13 mins agoIn the south of Spain, in Estepona, there are the remains of a small Roman resort – Villa romana de Las Torres – located on the coast, right next to the Torre Guadalmansa…
Read moreQuarters of Roman slaves near Pompeii
2 days agoIn August 2023, near Pompeii, in the villa Civita Giuliana, the remains of a slave quarter were discovered. As it turns out, slaves lived in extremely simple conditions,…
Read moreRoman sculpture depicting Herodotus
3 days agoRoman sculpture depicting Herodotus, the Greek historian, called the “father of history”; dating back to the 3rd century CE. The object is a copy of a Greek original…
Read moreAriadne on Roman fresco
4 days agoRoman fresco showing the abandoned Ariadne weeping and being comforted by Revenge, who points to Theseus’ ship. According to Greek mythology, Ariadne helped Theseus…
Read moreRoman fresco showing Dirke tied to horns of bull
5 days agoRoman fresco showing Dirke tied to the horns of a bull. According to mythology, Dirke was subjected to this death penalty by the sons of Antiope – Amphion and Zetus…
Read moreRoman portrait showing woman
6 days agoRoman portrait showing a woman. This incredibly realistic portrait was made using mosaics and dates back to the 1st century CE. Artifact discovered in Pompeii;…
Read moreAncient Rome – visions versus reality
6 days agoYou have certainly come across many interesting visualizations on the Internet showing what Rome might have looked like in the times of the Empire. Impressive,…
Read moreRoman sculpture depicting Homer
1 week agoRoman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE), of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact…
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Great Games will be held in Nimes again in May
As every year, the Great Roman Games will be held in the arena of the Roman amphitheater in Nimes. The event will take place on May 3-5, 2024.
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“Gladiator 2” – filming has been completed
According to the media, filming of “Gladiator 2” has been completed. Ridley Scott’s latest production is scheduled to hit cinemas in November this year.