FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 18 - The Untold Story

Meet Diocletian – the Roman emperor who retired to grow cabbages

Very few Roman emperors died natural deaths. Most were assassinated, some died in battle and one was even struck by lightning. Some emperors sensed the danger and got out of Rome altogether.

The Conversation · Apr 9

This survival RPG with Stardew Valley-like visuals, published by Minecraft and Valheim veterans, was a Steam Next Fest hit, and it's finally releasing next month

Romestead launches in early access very soon

GamesRadar · Apr 9

Paving the way: Rome Colosseum renovation reveals structures hidden for centuries

Visitors to Rome's Colosseum now have a new chance to step back into history thanks to a renovation project that's unearthed several entrance columns that have been buried for hundreds of years.

Euronews · Apr 9

Ancient Romans were obsessed with a plant said to be contraception and aphrodisiac. Then one day, it went extinct

Roman leader Julius Caesar is said to have kept a stock of it in the treasury. Ancient writer Pliny the Elder says Rome’s Emperor Nero owned the last stalk of it.

The Conversation · Apr 7

Despairing at the state of the world? The ancient Greeks and Romans knew the feeling

If you’re feeling fed up with the way things are in the world, then, no matter your politics, you are experiencing an emotion people have felt for millennia.

The Conversation · Apr 5

Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent ‘are step closer to being able to stay’

Plan for three nuns who escaped from care home last year to go to Rome thought to be positive sign of Vatican’s decision

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

Harry Clark Goes to Rome review – so lovely you’ll be weeping buckets

The Traitors winner is a gift to the camera as he takes a deeply moving trip to the Vatican. But it is his relationship with his mother that really tugs at the heartstrings

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

‘An unacceptable disgrace’: anger and sadness as Italy miss out on World Cup again

Italian fans and politicians reacted with a mixture of fury and dismay after Italy’s playoff defeat to Bosnia c on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

Harry Clark says Rome documentary made him ‘want to be a better person’

The 25-year-old visits the Italian capital and Vatican City in a bid to reconnect with his Catholic faith.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

7 People Who Were Said To Return From The Dead Before Jesus

For thousands of years, people across different civilizations have told stories about someone who crossed the line between life and death and somehow returned. Long before Jesus, ancient cultures already had myths about gods, heroes, and sacred figures who were believed to come back after dying or disappearing. These stories…

Times Life · Mar 31