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"Peculiar Characteristics" Of Pre-Roman Picene Civilization Revealed By Ancient DNA
Long before the rise of Rome, the Italian peninsula teemed with several different cultures, one of the most intriguing being ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
The Real History Behind Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena
The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men ...
Greek Reporter4d
New Findings on the Origins of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
New findings reveal the evolution of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, uncovering its transformation from a quarry to ...
National Geographic news5d
What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators
The full story of gladiators in the Roman Empire continues to expand as new discoveries come to light ... it goes back to Roman history. Gladiator reenactors pose amid Roman-era ruins in Arles ...
Rome Rising: A New Wave of Hotels Brings Creative Flair to the Eternal City
There’s a reason Rome is nicknamed “the eternal city”—and not just for the endless remnants of bygone times to uncover across ...