By the end of the year, these 3D reconstructions of boats from the ancient port of Rome3D will be housed at the new Roman Ship Museum in the Archaeological Park of Ancient Ostia
The ancient Greeks used the onomatopoeic term “barbarian” (in ancient Greek: βάρβαρος, bárbaros), literally “stutterer”, to indicate the foreigner
The ancient Romans relied on long-distance timber trading to construct their empire, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE
The deepest layers of ice found in the Col du Dôme of the Mont Blanc glacier provide a record of atmospheric conditions and pollution in the Roman era
An international, interdisciplinary team led by Newcastle University’s Professor Ian Haynes aims to revolutionise understanding of Rome and its place in the transformation of the Mediterranean World