The Dog Days of Summer.

The Romans associated this period with extreme heat, lethargy, and discomfort, believing it to bring trouble and misfortune.

Solving the mystery of Roman London’s headless bodies

For the past 150 years, a mystery has surrounded part of the City of London, where an unusually large number of human skulls were discovered, […]

Why ancient Roman graffiti is so important to archaeologists

Pompeii’s graffiti is the world’s most frustrating goldmine. When it comes to ancient Rome, the vast majority of insights into their world we have are […]