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Ancient Rome
Statue-Smashing American Had ‘Jerusalem Syndrome’: Lawyer
MONUMENTAL PROBLEMThe condition involves foreign pilgrims suddenly believing they’re biblical characters after visiting the holy city.
Clueless Tourist Scales Trevi Fountain to Fill Water Bottle
IDIOTAA viral video showed the woman, who allegedly did not think she did anything wrong, traversing the iconic monument to retrieve some water.
Swiss Teen Etches Initial into Ancient Colosseum Wall
AGAIN!The 17-year-old peeved locals just weeks after a man was similarly scolded for carving his and his girlfriend’s name into the wall.
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Rome Tourist Faces Fine, Jail for Carving Name at Colosseum
IN FLAGRANTE DELICTOThe English-speaking man was filmed carving “Ivan + Hayley 23” into a wall almost 2,000 years old.
Rome Opens Site of Julius Caesar’s Assassination to Tourists
ET TU, BRUTE?Luxury jeweler Bulgari financed the project to open the plaza where a group of conspirators stabbed Caesar to death.
Travel to a Decaying Rome with this Book
JUST BOOKEDPiranesi's etching captured the lure of a crumbling Rome more than anything else—but his work can still surprise you.
Why Is This Tub the Vatican’s Most Valuable Piece of Art?
Rub-A-Dub-DubIt is a simple fact that one of the most valuable items in Rome is a bathtub some say is worth $2 billion.
Do These Just-Discovered Bronzes Really ‘Rewrite History’?
HOLD YOUR HORSESArchaeologists and government officials are making strident claims about the impact of the massive discovery, but they might be going a little too far.
There Are Still Codes Throughout Ancient Roman Literature
LOOK A LITTLE CLOSERFor centuries we’ve ignored the marginalia writing of slave stenographers, but focusing on it now could give fresh insight into their lives, and into military and literary history.
Megachurch Grifters Were Also a Problem for Jesus’ Disciples
HOLY ROLLERSBelievers in ancient times struggled with how to protect themselves from preachers who just wanted to take their coins.