The gigantic marble plan of Ancient Rome ... in the ancient city of Rome,” said Claudio Parisi Presicce, Rome cultural heritage superintendent. Only about a tenth of the map remains; it was ...

We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about ... Also, the city wouldn't have been nearly as clean—visitors to Rome at the time were amazed at the cleanliness.

Rome was rebuilt on top of its ancient structures." For Angela, this is what makes Rome so unique. "The city did not cancel its history, unlike many others," he says. "Living here, you understand ...

Now a popular tourist destination along the Adriatic coast, Rimini—or Ariminum in ancient times—had been a major Roman town for centuries, and the modern city is strewn with monuments from ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

a half-hour train ride outside the capital city. Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch of Titus ...

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.