Pliny the Elder’s Natural History was one of the world’s earliest encyclopedias, covering topics as varied as astronomy, magic, and art.
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Pliny the Elder: Roman Naturalist
Roman adventurer Pliny the Elder took great pains to explain everything he knew about nature and culture. Today his work is an invaluable source of knowledge about the ancient world.
The artistic and architectural endeavors of the Classical world have had an enduring impact on western cultural consciousness. Classical art has …
The 24th August 79 CE is one of the most famous dates in the history of the Roman world. On this day, just under 2,000 years ago, the landscape of …