MARGINALIA

Every so often there appears a news story of classical interest which seems so unusual that you need to check the sources to make sure that ...

An article in the Greek Reporter reminds us that the story of Romulus and Remus is not the only one to consider when pondering the founding...

Question #2: Why are there obvious ruts in Roman roads? Ruts between the stepping stones in Pompeii The quick answer is that these ruts...

I have been thinking about those ancient roads that run through parts of the Roman Forum, the Appian Way, and Pompeii, and have come up with...

The first thing we visited on my very first trip to Rome as a student in 1982 was the Pantheon. This magnificent building remains my favorit...

The Flavian Amphitheater at night...a much more peaceful place than during the day. This photograph was taken by the husband of a colleague ...

For so long the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was the first site I visited after entering the Forum Romanum. Back in the day you had to e...

The Flavian Amphitheater, looking good after a decent scrubbing, in July 2001. The first time or two I saw the Colosseum (early to middle 1...

April 21st has arrived and provides us with the opportunity to reread Livy and revisit the founding of Rome: Ita Numitori Albana re permissa...

The Roman Forum is one of my favorite places to visit. Pictured here at the base of the Capitoline Hill are the ruins of the Temple of Satur...