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Robert Harris returns to ancient Rome with Agrippa – a novel about an empire’s forgotten architect

Robert Harris has returned to Rome with his new novel, Agrippa. It’s a fictional autobiography of M. Vipsanius Agrippa, right-hand man of the Emperor Augustus, purportedly written in the days before Agrippa’s death at the age of 50 in 12BC.

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The ancients also worried about the risks of gambling. But even Roman emperors played dice

Australia is once again debating how gambling should be regulated, particularly the reach of online betting and gambling advertising.

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‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist

THE TALK SHOW: Robert Harris tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that the Labour prime minister’s ‘desire to be liked’ risks making him look ‘facile and glib’

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The Oresteia at the Bridge: Thrillingly stripped back and bloody Greek tragedy

5/5 Simon Stone’s adaptation is a stunningly modernised take on Aeschylus’ devastating family drama

Evening Standard

Italian teenagers discover 1,800-year-old Roman luxury house underneath their high school gym

After being notified by mischievous high school students, archaeologists uncovered a large and luxurious second-century Roman house near the Colosseum.

LiveScience

Athena bowl: A silver and gold vessel of the goddess and her owl, buried in a German forest 2,000 years ago

The ornately decorated metal bowl was found as part of a hoard containing dozens of pieces of ancient Roman tableware.

LiveScience

Ancient Egyptian stone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh discovered in Luxor

A stone slab depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius was found during restoration work at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor.

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Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains this tradition’s ancient roots

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

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From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace

In a week filled with news about President Donald Trump’s aggressive moves to take control of Greenland, the world got a window into his thinking about the concept of “peace.”

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Afternoon Update: more schools caught in exam bungle; inflation dashes hopes for rate cut; and who’s that Lily Allen song about?

About 140 final year Queensland students had incorrectly been taught about Julius Caesar’s adopted son and heir, Augustus

The Guardian - AU

Et tu? More Queensland high schools taught wrong Caesar topic as student speaks out after exam

About 140 students from nine schools affected in year 12 ancient history bungle, with one saying they’ve had ‘journalists outside our school all day’

The Guardian - AU

Students thrown to lions by studying wrong emperor

Students at eight schools learnt they had studied the wrong Roman emperor in the days before their final ancient history exam.

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All fail Caesar: students at eight schools taught wrong topic for final year 12 history exam

Queensland checking all 172 schools sitting exam with pupils expected to claim special consideration after studying the wrong Roman emperor

The Guardian - AU

Which Roman emperor ruled the longest?

The question of which Roman emperor ruled the longest is tricky to answer.

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Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation

President Donald Trump’s first term saw a record-high rate of turnover among his Cabinet members and chief advisers. Trump’s second term has, to date, seen far fewer Cabinet departures.

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‘No kings!’: like the LA protesters, the early Romans hated kings, too

Protesters across the United States have brandished placards declaring “no kings!” in recent days, keen to send a message one-man rule is not acceptable.

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Here’s What Famous Historical Figures Would Look Like Today (22 Pics)

Artist Becca Saladin has been bringing history back to life with her incredibly realistic Royalty Now series that shows famous figures you only see in history books as if you passed them on the street today.

The Guardian - UK

With his toxic revamp, Emperor Zuckerberg is preparing to be Trump’s puppet

The Meta boss has embraced masculinity and abandoned fact-checking and decorum. Is this the future of the tech industry?

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Justin Trudeau quits: What Canada’s Liberal Party can learn from the fall of Rome

Canada finds itself at a moment of reckoning. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as recent polls place his governing Liberal Party at its lowest support levels in decades, with voter intent hovering at just 16 per cent.

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What was damnatio memoriae? How to get cancelled in Ancient Rome

People throughout history have deliberately tried to forget corrupt or criminal leaders who offend the public’s sense of morality or justice. The term damnatio memoriae (“condemnation of memory”) describes this kind of deliberate forgetting in ancient times.

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Gladiator II features a naval battle held in the Colosseum. These brutal spectacles really happened

It’s one of the most thrilling sequences in Ridley Scott’s new film Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 Oscar-winning blockbuster.

The Guardian - UK

Our perverse respect for immense wealth allows Musk and Zuckerberg to run riot

The megalomaniacs who control X and Facebook are only able to pollute the public sphere and undermine democracy because of our deference to money

The Guardian - US

Zuckerberg Augustus: Meta’s emperor rebrands in new clothes

Mark Zuckerberg’s new revamp is a far cry from the zip-up hoodies and suits emblematic of earlier eras of Facebook

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I, Claudius, Plebs and Those About to Die: a look back at five decades of Ancient Rome on television

How often do you think about the Roman empire? That was the question posed by a highly popular TikTok trend from last year. Women the world over were surprised to find out that, for many men, the answer is “every day”, or at least “several times a week”.

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Guide to the classics: On The Art of Physical Exercise, a 16th century account of ancient sports and workouts

According to the World Obesity Atlas, 42% of the global population will be overweight or obese in 2025. Lack of physical activity is one of the primary causes. Experts regard this as a serious health problem and in Greco-Roman times, too, doctors thought being overweight was bad for one’s health.

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