When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the people of Pompeii died in one of history’s most infamous natural disasters. For ...

How did pants go from being banned in Rome to being worn in the Emperor's presence? Part 2 traces the surprising journey of trousers from the northern frontiers to the heart of the empire. We explain ...

"Completing the Roman observatory brings us to a defining moment for the agency." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's Nancy ...

For the first time ever, researchers have mapped the entirety of the vast Roman road network highlighting its immense influence on European relations and history ...

An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers). "The 200-year research history on ...

A comprehensive new map of Roman roads has boosted the known size of the empire’s land transport network by almost 60 per cent – and it is available for anyone to explore online. The project, called ...

A newly created high-resolution map of the roads that threaded across the Roman Empire charts the ancient network from Great Britain to North Africa and has added more than 60,000 miles of roads that ...

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? For a team of international researchers who went all in and mapped the ancient Roman road system, the answer — truly — is every day. And now, anyone can ...

A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining historical records with modern mapping techniques, researchers mapped hundreds ...

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The beauty and solemnity of religious services are often enhanced by the attire of the clergy. These garments, known as liturgical vestments, are not simply decorative clothing. They are imbued with ...