Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble
Tens of thousands of residents who have started streaming back into southern Lebanon to check on their homes are finding that ...
What ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about vegetarianism
Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism ...
Ruins of Roman winery — at least 1,500 years old — found in French Alps. Look inside
From reds to whites and merlots to sauvignon blancs, France is wine country. The 8,000-year-old tradition took root in France ...
America Magazine2d
‘Gladiator II’ reminds us what we already knew: America can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire
The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been joined over the years by more than a few ‘America’ contributors.
Ancient Troy Now Easier Than Ever To Reach And Explore
Several decades ago, a national park was declared for some fifty square miles surrounding Troy and UNESCO declared it a World ...
Greek Reporter3d
DNA Analysis Sheds Light on the Piceni: the Pre-Roman People of Italy
DNA analysis reveals the unique genetic story of the Piceni people, a mysterious civilization that thrived in Italy before ...
Graffiti was a powerful form of protest in ancient Rome – as Gladiator II shows
The obscene graffiti directed against Caracalla and Geta in Gladiator II then is part of a long tradition of political ...
The Forward3d
There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
Excavators first unearthed the barracks in the late 1700s. Among the ruins they found a bronze helmet, with a circular brim, ...
Steve Jobs Asked Himself This 1 Question Every Morning. New Psychology Research Says You Should Too
In the market for a radically effective daily gratitude practice? Steve Jobs and modern psychology have a suggestion.
Greek Reporter4d
Ancient Inscription Touts Benefits of Greek Philosophy of Epicureanism
The benefits of the ancient Greek philosophy of Epicureanism are touted in an inscription discovered recently at a remote site in Turkey.
Is Denzel Washington's “Gladiator II” Villain Based on a Real Roman Emperor? An Expert Weighs In (Exclusive)
Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an actual Roman emperor, in the 2000 hit starring Russell Crowe, the new characters ...
Psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and booze were consumed in ancient Egyptian rituals, study reveals in archaeological first
In an archaeological first, scientists have scraped the organic residue within a 2,000-year-old head-shaped drinking vessel, ...