A portion of the Domus Aurea, Nero’s palace in Rome, reportedly collapsed today due to water damage. The story appeared on the NYTimes website. When I visited the Domus Aurea years ago we were all required to wear hard-hats. Good thing! The collapse seems to be in a part of the building site that has…Continue Reading Part of Domus Aurea Collapses
William & Mary Graduate Research Symposium
Congrats to Citadel/College of Charleston history graduate student Stefan Kosovych who will be presenting a paper “Commemoration of War during the Roman Republic and Early Principate” at the William & Mary Graduate Research Symposium, held March 26-27, 2010. Presenting your work at a research conference is a terrific experience for a graduate student — a great way…Continue Reading William & Mary Graduate Research Symposium
Ancient Rome & America
A new exhibition at the National Constitution Center in Philadephia explores the connections between Ancient Rome and America. It looks like a terrific exhibit — click on the picture below to visit the website. Head of Eagle – Firenze, Museo Archeologico Nazionale The exhibit runs through August 1. If you are in the Philadelphia area,…Continue Reading Ancient Rome & America
Roman Diversity
Archaeologists analyzing a Roman-era skeleton found in Puglia (Southern Italy) have discovered that the man came from East-Asia. We know that the Romans had extensive trade networks in the east, but analysis shows that this man was a laborer, not an elite merchant or “ambassador.” You can read an account on the Telegraph website….Continue Reading Roman Diversity