We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants. What did ancient Rome smell like?

Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...

Examine the multiculturalism that defined Imperial Rome. Examine the multiculturalism that defined Imperial Rome, a city of nearly a million people drawn from across the Roman Empire. Much like ...

Rome now overwhelms the senses, not just with unrestrained beauty, but with overflowing bins, like rancid coral reefs sprouting pink and blue and yellow garbage bags on seemingly every city street.

City architects in ancient Rome called for narrowing streets to lessen late afternoon temperatures. Narrow streets were found to cool the air by limiting the area exposed to direct sunlight. The ...

The people of Rome threw a party in 46 B.C. that would be remembered for many years to come. Julius Caesar had just returned, having crushed the followers of his great rival, Pompey the Great.

Birds were prominent figures in ancient Rome. ... embedded in its countertop in a configuration like the one seen in Pompeii’s famous street food court, or thermopolia.