Historian Josephine Quinn explores how the Phoenicians and their great colony, Carthage, built a maritime empire that once ...

Rome rose from a humble city-state to dominate the Mediterranean world, conquering vast territories and uniting them under its laws, roads, and culture. The Republic evolved into an empire ruled by ...

The Aqua Marcia was the longest of the city’s aqueducts, running nearly 60 miles from its source in the countryside to the heart of ancient Rome. The author followed its course, above and below ground ...

Rome. A city of seven hills, endless layers, and more stories than one lifetime can hold. From ancient ruins to Renaissance masterpieces, it’s history you can walk through and culture you can feel in ...

This is Rome. There's graffiti everywhere. It's all over new buildings, all over newish buildings, all over ancient buildings. It's just how the city rolls. One day in the middle of last month, while ...