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?

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food culture.

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 ...