Those interested can revisit the Roman empire during a yearlong lecture series from Mentor Public Library. The series launches with a lecture about Rome’s transition from republic to empire at 6:30 ...
On Tuesday 5th May, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Maria de Jesus Duran Kremer, PhD. The first lecture will be at 2.30pm at the Museu do ...
UCSB Arts & Lectures has announced the creation of the Roman Baratiak Endowed Lecture Fund in support of an annual mainstage lecture honoring the legacy of Roman Baratiak. Baratiak’s 44 years of ...
Vedius Pollio liked feeding people to lampreys. According to an urban legend that circulated in Imperial Rome, the emperor Augustus saved one of Pollio’s slaves from this grisly fate and punished ...
Stealing from a sanctuary was one of the worst crimes a Roman could commit. A temple robber was a creature of insatiable greed who risked angering the gods to satisfy his desires. Our image of what ...
If you’ve ever set foot in a Greek and Roman art museum, you’ve probably seen the rows of tranquil-looking concrete busts. They do, however, have no pupils in the eyes, lack any sort of color, and in ...