ancient Rome

Has History Got Roman Emperor Tiberius All Wrong?

Outrageous criminal or misunderstood victim? A new exhibition finds the man behind the scandal.

David Saunders | October 25, 2013

Newly cleaned and conserved at the Getty Villa, this monumental Roman statue will go on view October 16.

Featuring over 300 Roman and Byzantine mosaics, Bulla Regia in Tunisia is serving as an outdoor lab for mosaics conservation and training.

Natali De Corso | August 28, 2013

An ancient depiction of a classroom and the mysterious marked letters on a scroll; but what do these letters mean?

David Saunders | July 31, 2013

A behind-the-scenes look at stone conservation in the Eternal City.

Ovid's Ars Amatoria serves up the rules of ancient Roman dating and sex—some hilarious, some mildly horrifying.

The real ancient world of Greece and Rome was colorful, human, and messy.

Stop me if you've heard this one before: A Greek, a Roman, and a priest walk into a bar...

Eric Bruehl | April 1, 2013

Sleuthing the mysterious and sacred in Greek and Roman religion.

Erin Branham | March 18, 2013

Many New Year’s customs originated with Janus, Roman god of doorways and beginnings.

Annelisa Stephan | December 30, 2012

Notes on the continuing conservation process of the Berthouville Treasure, a Roman silver hoard.

Meet Tiberius, the over-life-size bronze sculpture of a Roman emperor.

David Saunders | October 29, 2012