The patricians were originally a group of ruling class families in ancient Rome. The distinction was highly significant in the Roman Kingdom and the early Republic, but its relevance waned after the ...
Patrician Academy reeled off three late frees to deny De La Salle, Macroom, a major scalp in an entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí contest at Millstreet. Both sides remain neck and neck at the top of ...
Many Roman statues appear starkly white today. Yet in antiquity, these sculptures were adorned with bright paints and intricate patterns, bringing them vividly to life. Ancient Rome maintains a ...
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...
Barber is one of the most exciting prospects coming out of the schoolboys system this year among a class that includes Patrician Brothers College and Dragons boom backrower Jacob Halangahu ...
In 2014, workers building the restaurant on the outskirts of Rome stumbled upon an ancient Roman road. Such finds can usually halt the construction process, but in this case, "McDonald's ...
Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function to this day—as well as the Pantheon ...
Researchers have uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman forum at an archaeological site in Spain. The forum was revealed during excavations conducted at the ruins of Ocuri, a Roman city located ...
Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny ...
After all, we know there’s precedent for ancient Roman epic tales to be more than a little homoerotic. So, does director Ridley Scott’s latest follow suit? Does it offer up even a little ...
The items include artistic urns, a bone comb and an ancient sarcophagus with a full skeleton inside Julia Binswanger The short-term rental giant will help pay for the Colosseum Archaeological Park ...
On October 29, heavy rains hit Spain, leading to devastating flooding. Southeastern Spain is experiencing one of the greatest disasters in its modern history. Official figures indicate that at ...