Ancient Roman harbors, breakwaters, and aqueducts have survived roughly two thousand years of saltwater, earthquakes, and ...
In what was one of the greatest decoration flexes in ancient Roman design, a wealthy resident of Iuvavum—now modern-day Salzburg, Austria—in the second or third century C.E. had a bronze replica of a ...
In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...
Editor's note: The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s recently published book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” ...
Excavations in the ancient Roman city Gabii have uncovered a water basin that could predate much of Roman monumental architecture. Experts believe the water basin could sit alongside another ...
Archaeologists uncovered a 2,200-year-old Roman basilica at Tusculum, one of the oldest known examples of Republican-era ...
From top: Megalopolis explores a modern-day Roman Empire; Gladiator II re-creates Rome in Fort Ricasoli Credit: Megalopolis: Courtesy Lionsgate; Gladiator II: Guba Scott; Conclave: Courtesy Focus ...
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city crowded with both the seamy and stately. Clockwise from left: Centrale Montemartini museum; Santo Stefano Rotondo; Villa dei ...