Articles related to "Imperial Roman"

Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompeii, and a chronicle of Roman life frozen in time. Excavations have unearthed a wealth of information on the life of Romans, notably the women.

The Cult of Isis, long identified with Egypt, spread through the Mediterranean first through Greek Hellenization and later through the patronage of Roman emperors.

Latin love elegy relied on stock poems to deliver political satire and social commentary. Stock poems came from Greek lyric verse and from contemporary poetic forms.

Built by Septimius Severus as the centre piece of his building programme, the second century Roman forum and basilica at Leptis Magna remain impressive today.

Scenic Essaouira was Morocco's main port linking Sahara caravans to Europe. 1960s hippies loved its 18th century citadel and souks, now featured in Othello and Gladiator.

Underneath the fossilized mud and ash at Pompeii, the lives of influential Roman women have been uncovered.