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Griffon burgonet, made by Giovanni Paolo Negroli, Musée de l'Armée, weighs about five pounds
objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Fearsome and Fabulous Renaissance Helmets

Ella Morton September 15, 2015
roman

FOUND: A Very Special Sarcophagus

Sarah Laskow September 4, 2015
Porta Nigra viewed from the south
Trier, Germany

Porta Nigra

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
roads

The Beautiful Network of Ancient Roman Roads

Chris White June 19, 2015
Pont du Gard
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France

Pont du Gard

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Roman Walls of Lugo
Lugo, Spain

Roman Walls of Lugo

Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.
ancient cults

Classical Depravity: A Guide to the Perverted Past

Edmund Richardson March 24, 2014
Tiberius
Capri, Italy

Villa Jovis

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.
Dover, England

Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
The Oval Forum in Jerash, and the Cardo Maximus
Jerash, Jordan

The Ruins of Jerash

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Fresco erotic scene in the Lupanar
Pompeii, Italy

The Brothels of Pompeii

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Epiacum from above
Cumbria, England

Epiacum

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
Te ancient city of Lepis Magna.
Al-Khums, Libya

Leptis Magna

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.
Alba Fucens, Thermal Complex
Alba, Italy

Alba Fucens

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.
Paris, France

Arènes de Lutèce

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
The temple in its new interactive exhibit.
London, England

Temple of Mithras

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
Recovered Nemi Ship.
Nemi, Italy

Nemi Ships

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.