Romans
‘The waters become corrupt, the air infected’: How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it
Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged…
Read More »Did Romans battle rhinos in the Colosseum? A historian explains the truth behind the fight scenes in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.
In the trailer for Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated sequel to Gladiator (2000), a new gladiator (played by Paul Mescal) goes…
Read More »Possible ‘mega’ fort found in Wales hints at tension between Romans and Celtics
The remains of a possible Roman “mega” fort that would have housed hundreds of soldiers have been unearthed under a…
Read More »4 things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental…
Read More »Site of epic ‘clash’ between Spartacus and Romans uncovered
An ancient stone wall hidden in a forest in Italy was once used by Roman forces to corral slave-revolt leader…
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