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Portraits of Power: Inside the Legacy Left by Ancient Rome’s Most Famous Emperors

Portraits of Power: Inside the Legacy Left by Ancient Rome’s Most Famous Emperors

Tom Holland on the Lasting Influence of “The Lives of the Caesars”

By Tom Holland | May 1, 2025

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

By James Folta | April 22, 2025

André Aciman on Displacement, Family and the Struggle to Find Home In the Eternal City

André Aciman on Displacement, Family and the Struggle to Find Home In the Eternal City

“What I felt was the persistent, undefinable numbness that eventually overtakes you and won’t let go.”

By André Aciman | October 22, 2024

The Poetry of the World’s First Cookbook: What Cooking Can Teach Writers and Translators

The Poetry of the World’s First Cookbook: What Cooking Can Teach Writers and Translators

Aditi Machado on the Literary Power of Food Descriptions

By Aditi Machado | October 21, 2024

Byron and Borgia: A Meditation on an Impossible Encounter

Byron and Borgia: A Meditation on an Impossible Encounter

Poet-in-Residence for “Byron 200” Scarlett Sabet Considers Two Passionate Souls Separated by Centuries

By Scarlett Sabet | June 14, 2024

Why We Need a Women’s History of the Roman Empire

Why We Need a Women’s History of the Roman Empire

Emma Southon Offers Five Myth-busting Facts About Women in Ancient Rome

By Emma Southon | November 28, 2023

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Scott Samuelson on the Pleasures of Rome

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How an Architect’s Endless Pursuit of Artistic Perfection Drove Him To Despair

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When Life Gives You Lemons, It's a Status Symbol: On the Evolving Literary and Cultural History of Citrus

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Little Women, Citrus as Currency, and Changing Social Norms">Jean Huang Considers Little Women, Citrus as Currency, and Changing Social Norms

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Edward J. Watts on the Fall of Rome and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Decline

Edward J. Watts on the Fall of Rome and the Dangerous Rhetoric of Decline

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By Keen On | August 5, 2021

A new digital library in Rome lets commuters read unlimited e-books for free.

A new digital library in Rome lets commuters read unlimited e-books for free.

By Walker Caplan | May 13, 2021

After Images: Encountering the Work of Beverley Farmer

After Images: Encountering the Work of Beverley Farmer

The Bone House in Rome">Josephine Rowe Reads The Bone House in Rome

By Josephine Rowe | March 11, 2021

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in a Pandemic">Letter From Exile: Finding Home
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Samiya Bashir Returns From Rome to an Uncertain America

By Samiya Bashir | July 23, 2020

The New Silences of Rome Under Quarantine

The New Silences of Rome Under Quarantine

Francesca Marciano on Life in a Quieting City

By Francesca Marciano | March 24, 2020

Letter From Rome: Dear Americans, Please Stay Inside

Letter From Rome: Dear Americans, Please Stay Inside

An Appeal from Igiaba Scego

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