The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

The deceased were interred there in several ways, including funerary urns set within about 20 plastered niches cut into the walls ...

Split, Croatia, is a bustling metropolis, serious port city, major transit hub, and top sightseeing destination, all rolled ...

“Ravenna attracted the best artists and architects from around the empire,” noted Claudia Frassineti ... many of its majestic Roman-era structures have simply vanished and been replaced ...

There have been several important empires, cultures, and civilizations that have risen, flourished, and eventually crumbled ...

In the eastern side of the Roman empire – what is now Turkey – at least two other library-mausoleum buildings have been identified. One is the library at Nysa on the Maeander, a Hellenistic ...

The Seven Wonders of the World are often seen as the pinnacle of human architecture and the perfect form of engineering, that ...

Mausoleum of Augustus, an ancient Roman tomb built by Emperor Augustus. Credit: MumblerJamie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Rome’s first emperor commissioned this beautiful and unique circular tomb ...

World Heritage Day, celebrated on April 18, highlights the importance of preserving cultural monuments and sites across the ...

The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their careers in the arena.

The essay collection “Silent Catastrophes” explores how we might navigate the end of empire and the rise of authoritarianism.