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The art of the unpaid denarius: Tax evasion in ancient Rome Struggle Between the Treasury and Citizens Was a Defining Feature of the Roman Empire, Rivaling Modern Systems in Both Administrative Complexity and the Sheer Creativity of the Taxpayers Trying to Escape It

"The new research focuses on a large third-century mosaic from Reims, France, which was rediscovered in 1860 by French researcher Jean Charles Loriquet but mostly destroyed in 1917 by World War I bombing campaigns. Archaeologists and historians have only been able to examine a single surviving panel and Loriquet’s drawings. A subsequently obliterated panel that Loriquet had depicted featured a topless figure holding a whip in one hand and what was likely a dagger or cloth in the other."

Female beast hunters battled leopards in ancient Rome, long-lost mosaic shows Mosaic depictions of a weapon-wielding female gladiator are the first physical evidence showing women in ancient Rome could be skilled beast hunters

"One of Rome's greatest archaeological sites becomes a stage once more as the Caracalla Danza festival returns with an expanded programme of site-specific and evening performances."

Caracalla Danza: Dance comes to Rome's ancient baths The Baths of Caracalla in Rome hosts Caracalla Danza, from 26 June until 5 July 2026, with an expanded programme of site-specific and evening performances.

"In a new study, researchers report that a sophisticated plaster-making technique long credited to the Romans was also used by Neolithic people about 8,000 years earlier."

Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says The Roman Empire helped transform humanity for centuries during its reign, then left a legacy that has continued to influence civilization ever since.

PhD Candidate Kevin Nobel shared some pictures from his Classics course 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁, taught at Brooklyn College this spring!

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"Developer Beartwig's wild blend of Ancient Rome with souls-style exploration and cozy community builder has the makings of one of the most original genre mash-ups in some time."

Romestead Lets You Play the Supernatural Fall and Rise of Rome | IGN Preview With Romestead, developer Beartwig's wild blend of Ancient Rome with souls-style exploration and cozy community builder has the makings of one of the most original genre mash-ups in some time.

"Matera is home to the world’s first inhabited museum, a project that seeks to “reactivate” the heritage of ancient Magna Graecia."

This Inhabited Museum in Matera Lets You Live in the Ancient World | TheCollector Matera's inhabited museum uses poetic archaeology to dissolve time. Can history truly be lived instead of just observed?

"A stone sarcophagus held a baby wrapped in Tyrian purple cloth in between two adults. A tiny lead coffin held an infant only a few months old who was “covered in two layers of textiles, a tasseled shawl and over that a fine textile of Tyrian purple-and-gold embroidery...”

In the Ancient World, This Pigment Was Worth More Than Gold. Archaeologists Discovered It Buried With Babies in Roman Coffins A funerary custom in Roman Yorkshire of pouring liquid gypsum over bodies before burial preserved traces of Tyrian purple