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From ancient Rome to your plate: The history of gnocchi
In ancient Rome, gnocchi were made with semolina or wheat flour mixed with water. These primitive forms were basic but ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
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The Tarquinian Conspiracy: The Failed Attempt to Restore the Monarchy in Rome After the Republic Was Proclaimed
Ancient Rome transitioned from a monarchy to a republic in 509 B.C., after its seventh king, Tarquin the Proud, was ...
Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...
TheCollector on MSN4d
6 Stunning Similarities Between Ancient Rome and the United States
Some of the similarities between ancient Rome at its height and the United States are obvious — from the sheer size of both ...
Live Science on MSN12d
Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
The ultimate action-packed science and technology magazine bursting with exciting information about the universe ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Found in Slovakia Sports an Ancient Manufacturer’s Stamp and a Paw Print
During a recent excavation on the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, researchers discovered something remarkable: a Roman ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Rome: historic haunts – and one new hotel – to explore
From the Garden of Ninfa to the Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum, here are some top places to visit in and around Italy's ...
A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome's Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world's most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" to ...
BBC13d
An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
Rome was rebuilt on top of its ancient structures." For Angela, this is what makes Rome so unique. "The city did not cancel its history, unlike many others," he says. "Living here, you understand ...
Greek Reporter13d
Ancient Book Becomes a Bestseller 2,000 Years After Its First Publication
An ancient book about Roman emperors has become a modern bestseller, captivating readers with its timeless stories of power ...