‘Hannibal and Scipio’ Review: Carthage Versus Rome
One of the greatest military rivalries of the ancient world featured dramatic scenes of elephants crossing the Alps, and a ...
Greek Reporter15d
2000-Year-Old Roman Bath Restored in Ancient City of Ephesus
Credits: Slyronit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. A 2000-year-old 70-acre Roman Bath has been completely restored in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus in modern-day Turkey. Professor Dr. Serdar ...
Greek Reporter15d
The Hermes Revelation: A Monumental Archaeological Discovery of 2024
The unexpected find happened during the excavation of an ancient Roman sewer in the abandoned city of Heraclea Sintica, which King Philip II of Macedon founded between 356 and 339 BC. Credit: ...
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Do Ancient Navigation Methods Still Stand Up?
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‘Driver never hit the brakes’: Bystanders lift taxi off pinned pedestrians in Manhattan
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – Bystanders in New York City who saw a yellow taxi hit six pedestrians near Herald Square on Christmas Day helped lift the vehicle off them, video showed. The 58-year ...
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Pope Francis opens 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
He celebrated the Jubilee at Rome's main prison on Thursday, as part of the tradition which now takes place every 25 years. Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at ...
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Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison ROME -- Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and ...
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Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican ...
Artnet18d
Have Yourself a Roman Christmas! Here’s How Ancient Holiday Customs Live on Today
An ancient Iranian god of the sun, originally called Mithra, Mithras was absorbed into Greco-Roman belief as the central figure for a mysterious cult that worshipped him between the 1st and 4th ...
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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church ...
The Washington Post19d
Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
ROME — Romans are gesticulating in overdrive ... In a city of archaeological treasures, excavation work unearthed the ancient portico and remains of Emperor Caligula’s garden.
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As Rome Prepares for a Tourist Surge, Residents Fear Losing the City’s Soul
Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s character. By Elisabetta Povoledo and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome ...