In a 1993 episode of The Simpsons, Lisa is in class, daydreaming of a headset that can take her back in time to witness the ...

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Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...

The artifact, found off the coast of Italy, is believed to depict a larger-than-life male torso, archaeologists said.

The history of Rome is one of the most fascinating stories of power, innovation, and transformation. From its humble beginnings as a small kingdom, Rome grew to become a dominant force that influenced ...

If men are obsessed with the Roman Empire as women on TikTok have theorized, then men across the country should be flocking to the Art Institute of Chicago, which has just opened “Myth and ...

On Friday, April 11, 2025, I met Julie Averbach at Book Trader to talk about another trader: Joe. Her debut publication, “The Art of Trader Joe’s,” traces the origins of the illustrations that adorn ...

This marble statue, known as “Augustus of Prima Porta,” depicts Emperor Augustus in a commanding stance, wearing detailed military armor. Credit: Steven Zucker, courtesy of smarthistory.org, licensed ...

Statue of an Emperor on a Throne with a Portrait of Augustus, 1st century CE Roman, Imperial Period. Torlonia Collection, Rome.

For clues about how this push may play out, look to “The Puritan” — the famous bronze statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens — and the ninth great-grandfather of The Times’ art critic.

Turns out, the statue was composed of diverse parts: its head was created during the reign of Augustus around 31 B.C.E.–14 C.E., while its body was carved when Claudius was in power, around 41 ...