From the Roman and Greek relics of Europe to the Maya sites of modern Mexico and the Indigenous dwellings of America, these breathtaking ruins offer a fascinating insight into how some of the world’s ...
Sometime around 100 AD, the Roman lawyer and aristocrat Pliny sent a letter to his third wife, Calpurnia – who was staying in a different part of Italy – to express how much he loved and missed her: I ...
As a classicist, I am often asked for Greek and Roman reflections on love for holidays and weddings. I usually admit at the outset that ancient ideas about love rarely match modern expectations. Take, ...