Architecture and Politics in Republican Rome ... “The Observed of All Observers: Spectacle, Applause, and Cultural Poetics in the Roman Theater Audience.” In The Art of Ancient Spectacle, edited by B.

As Greece’s “Golden Age” of theater experienced its descent, Roman comedy began to find its footing. According to the ancient Roman historian Livy, the Roman theater evolved in five stages ...

Delve into the legacy of Roman architecture in Volterra, where advanced methods illuminate ancient construction techniques.

In Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, ...

Archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman structure known as Nero's Theater. Nero was known as an emperor who had an affinity for theater and music, PBS reported. He reigned over Rome from 54-68 AD.