1. The greatest glory for a general in ancient Rome was a triumph, a street party celebrating his greatest victories or, as Mary Beard puts it, his “biggest massacres, depending on whose side you were ...

Curiosity about the past isn’t just academic. It’s a way of understanding who we are and how we became this version of ...

Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown. By Igiaba Scego Read Your Way Around the World is a series ...

In what is certainly not a traditional treatment, the brilliant and witty Prof. Beard (Cambridge), author of The Roman Triumph and many other works, takes us on a thoughtful walk through the story of ...

We all know the story behind the foundation of Rome: in 753 B.C. (or thereabouts), two baby brothers, Romulus and Remus, the sons of Mars and the Vestal Virgin Rhea Silvia, got separated from their ...

The classicist Mary Beard examines the excesses and tedium of imperial rule, sorting fact from gossip and tall tales. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...

ROMAN HOLIDAY — Upton Sinclair — Farrar & Rinehart ($2.50). Upton Sinclair writes in a wide-eyed way that is reminiscent of Little Rollo. but the things he writes about are not Rollo-esque. If a ...

Elon Musk has donated money towards archaeological research driven by artificial intelligence that has the potential to change our understanding of Ancient Rome. Through the Musk Foundation, the ...