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Many of Pompeii’s villas were decorated with elaborate floor mosaics, hidden and preserved by the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. What do they reveal about Roman art and culture?
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (died AD 65) authored 124 Stoic letters to Lucilius, transforming ancient philosophy into a practical guide for managing anxiety and grief.
Most Romans lived in crowded insulae apartment blocks. This meant small rooms, shared facilities, fire risks, and lower-quality housing for many.
Some of our most quotable sayings date back thousands of years to ancient Greece and Rome. But who said them, and what do they really mean?
Virgil’s Aeneid, written at the time of Emperor Augustus, is both an epic poem and a travel itinerary. Follow Aeneas in his journey from Troy to the shores of Italy.
Lyon, France, was once the Roman provincial capital of Lugdunum. Visitors today can discover many archaeological sites that bring the Roman city to life.
The goddess known as “Mother Nature” is a universal force that was anthropomorphized in multiple global cultures.
Nero (AD 54-68) was a complex Roman emperor often described as a megalomaniac and a brutal tyrant. But this is only one of the many faces he wore during his reign.
