roman

June 4, 2015
Papal secretary, historian, and antiquarian Flavio Biondo died on 4 June 1463 in Rome.

March 18, 2015
Caligula was named emperor by the Roman Senate on 18 March 37 CE.

February 5, 2015
On 5 February 62 CE, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were hit by a strong earthquake with a magnitude approximated between 5 and 6 on the modern Richter scale.

December 29, 2014
Researchers have announced a new understanding of Roman concrete – a versatile artificial stone that allowed Roman builders to create magnificent, open interiors of unprecedented scale.

August 19, 2014
On this day in 14 CE, Gaius Octavius, known as Augustus, died in Rome.

August 11, 2014
thegetty : Hesione who?

April 28, 2014
Art collector and politician Giuseppe Barracco was born on this day in 1829 in Calabria.

April 26, 2014
amamblog : The damaged marble head seen here was part of a fully-realized, decorated and nearly life-size sculpture of the ancient Greek goddess Athena .

December 27, 2013
thegetty : Quite the amethyst impression .