The Magnificent Bridge Connecting Rome to Istanbul: Egnatia Road
Egnatia Road, is one of the most important roads connecting the two important capitals of the period, Rome and Istanbul, shining like a culture star from past to present.
There was no Alzheimer’s disease in ancient Greece or Rome! Because…
An analysis of classical Greek and Roman medical texts has unveiled a startling revelation: severe memory loss was virtually non-existent 2,000 to 2,500 years ago, during the era of Aristotle, Galen and Pliny the Elder.
Ephesus: the dream capital of Rome in Asia
Ephesus was once the Asian capital of the Roman Empire: it was the jewel city of the time; as a cosmopolitan, cultural and commercial center, it was second only to Rome; The people called it the “second Rome.
The Fall of Caesar
The Fall of Caesar March 15, 44 B.C., the so-called Ides of March according to the Romans. That morning, Rome seemed crushed under a heavy leaden weight. A mist rose from the Tiber, turning the marble columns of the Forum and the statues of the gods into ghostly, shadowy figures. A dark, inevitable sense of […]
Traces of the Roman Empire: a civilization carved in stone in Verona
Traces of the Roman Empire: a civilization carved in stone in Verona When people think of Verona, Shakespeare’s tragic lovers, medieval romance, or Italian elegance often come to mind. Yet the city’s true memory bears the marks of a far older civilization: the Roman Empire. Located at the intersection of the Via Postumia, Via Gallica, […]
February 11: Nero and Britannicus
The noble Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, son of Emperor Claudius, dies in Rome during a banquet the day before his fourteenth birthday. He had denounced the illegitimacy of Nero as emperor and had him assassinated by masking his death as an epilepsy attack.
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Nicaea: Where Bridges Meet
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Nicaea: Where Bridges Meet The year 2025 marks an extraordinary moment for the Christian world. The Jubilee Year, declared sacred by the Catholic Church, coincides with the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. This meaningful convergence opens the doors of history and theology once again through the pilgrimage of […]
Iznik: The Silent Witness of Rome in Anatolia
Traces of the Roman Empire Iznik: The Silent Witness of Rome in Anatolia Nestled in the Marmara Region, the tranquil town of İznik—ancient Nicaea—stands as one of the Roman Empire’s most significant political, religious, and cultural centers in Anatolia. Strolling through its streets today, you do not merely walk on stones; you step onto the […]
Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius on Display in Ankara
Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius on Display in Ankara The International Archaeology Symposium, featuring the “Golden Age of Archaeology” exhibition featuring the statue of Marcus Aurelius, begins in Ankara on August 6th. The events, hosted by the Presidency, will bring together numerous scholars from Turkey and around the world. The nearly two-thousand-year-old statue of Marcus Aurelius […]
1,700-year-old tombs with links to a gladiator unearthed near Naples
1,700-year-old tombs with links to a gladiator unearthed near Naples 1,700-year-old tombs with links to a gladiator unearthed near Naples A Roman necropolis has been discovered on the site of the ancient settlement of Liternum near Naples. A marble inscription on one 1,700-year-old tomb suggests it was the final resting place of a gladiator. The […]