Greek philosophers Democritus, Epicurus, and later the Roman Lucretius imagined that everything in ... In the same way, the melodic lines of ancient vocal music are not straight but curved, suggesting ...

According to the ancient Roman historian Livy, the Roman theater evolved in five stages, beginning first with dances to flute music as well as “obscene” improvisational verses. One of the ...

Once an important port that supplied food to ancient Rome, off-the-beaten-path Testaccio ... alongside wine, beer and music. Though visiting the market isn't part of a typical traveller's ...