For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

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The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.

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The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the ...

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Amazing stories behind the world's most historic cities where every pavement, every monument, every corner has an incredible ...

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