The semicircular room stretched about 100 feet across and originally stood several stories tall with elaborate decorations.

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all ... They would start at the Apodyterium, or dressing room, where they would undress and leave their clothing, which ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... There is no room for underground chambers or passages, and only ...

One ancient writer describes Julia, Augustus’ only daughter, entertaining her lovers in public in the Roman forum. While Messalina, Claudius’ first wife, is said to have taken part in a ...