Temple of Hercules Victor: The Oldest Building in Rome
The oldest building in Rome doesn’t call much attention to itself. For a culture which showed the world how to build big, it’s rather petite….
The oldest building in Rome doesn’t call much attention to itself. For a culture which showed the world how to build big, it’s rather petite….
Southern Italy has been luring civilizations for thousands of years, only to wipe them out with catastrophe. Volcanic eruptions aside, the shifting coastline south of…
Looking at Rome today, it’s easy to forget 1,000 years elapsed between the ancient Roman Empire and the city’s Baroque splendor. We’re often encouraged to think…
Roman bridges don’t get as much attention as their cousins the aqueducts and the arenas, perhaps because we still use them every day. Ancient Romans…
Just an hour from Barcelona, Tarragona’s historic center spills down the hillside to the sea. As the former capital of the Roman Empire’s largest province,…
Anthony and Cleopatra may never have set foot in Nîmes, but the city’s abundance of crocodiles bears testament to their legacy. Veterans of Augustus’s victory in…
On our first morning in Syracuse, we stumbled to the nearest cafe for coffee and a bite to eat. Sunlight streamed onto the tables outside…