Rome

4th century Roman ship uncovered by Serbian coal miners

The vessel was probably part of a river fleet serving Viminacium, the sprawling and highly-developed Roman city of 45,000 people.

By REUTERS
03/08/2023

What is the legacy of the Jewish community of Rome?

Rome’s Jewish community represents the oldest Diaspora in Europe and goes back 2,200 years. Here's what's happened over time.

By ROBERT HERSOWITZ
29/07/2023

Excavation for new luxury hotel reveals ancient Roman theater

Nero's Theater was only known from ancient Roman texts, but was never located.

Wreck of ancient Roman cargo ship found off the coast near Rome

The relic was located and filmed using a remotely operated robot.

By REUTERS
28/07/2023

Rome’s Colosseum vandalized a second time, by 17-year-old Swiss girl

The girls parents allegedly said that "She’s just a little girl, she wasn’t doing anything wrong" when someone tried to inform them of their daughter's actions.

Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?

A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena.

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered to fight in Roman Colosseum - report

The same day, Musk tweeted "some chance fight happens in Colosseum" while also sharing a clip of a Colosseum fight from the film Life of Brian.

Italian police blame couple from England for Colosseum graffiti

Italy's Carabinieri police said they had been helped to identify the couple by photographic evidence but did not name them.

By REUTERS
29/06/2023
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