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Scroll down to see how some of the most iconic pieces of Roman architecture looked in their golden years! The Colosseum is without a doubt the most famous ancient structure in Rome, still standing strong after 2000 years.
It’s impossible for anyone to see what ancient Rome looked like in all of its splendor, since we’ve failed to invent a time machine. But the above video, which shows a 3D rendering of Rome in...
When visitors walk into the Pantheon in Rome and encounter its colossal dome, they may experience the same theatricality as its guests nearly 2,000 years ago.
The Journey through Caesar's Forum project offers tourists a virtual night-time walk through the ruins of the first Imperial Forum that has been restored to its former splendour. ...more. READ MORE...
What was life like in Rome 2000 years ago? In the following extract from his new book Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day Romanist Philip Matyszak gives us the travellers’ low-down – advising us on how best to get there, where to stay, what to eat, what to wear, where to shop, and how to survive in ancient Rome.
And yet for nearly 2,000 years the Pantheon has stood, weathering earthquakes, Barbarian invasions and the persistent onslaught of Mother Nature. For years, researchers have figured there...
Instead, after studying samples of 2,000-year-old concrete from the Italian archaeological site of Privernum, the study authors theorized that the Romans added quicklime, a purer form of lime without any water, which caused the formation of the concrete clasts.
Throughout the summer, Romans and tourists alike will be able to take a night-time stroll through the ruins of the first Imperial Forum, which is returning to its splendour of 2,000 years ago...
The Romans started making concrete more than 2,000 years ago, but it wasn’t quite like today’s concrete. They had a different formula, which resulted in a substance that was not as strong as...
The ancient Rome that remains today is one of fabulous marble buildings, built with superb skill to enormous scale. It is impressive now – it would have been even more impressive 2,000 years...