Herodes Atticus' projects shaped 2nd-century Greece, blending rhetoric, philanthropy and architecture in a legacy of lasting impact.

Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an ...

In April 2020, a sinkhole formed in front of the historic Pantheon in Rome, Italy. While the sinkhole itself was … Continue ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Emperor Hadrian (76 CE – 138 CE) was the Roman emperor from 117 ... and overseeing numerous architectural projects, such as the Pantheon in Rome. His reign is marked by relative peace, with a focus on ...

Its history makes it remarkable: rebuilt by the Emperor Hadrian between 118 and 125 AD, the Pantheon is the only ancient Roman building that has remained practically intact through the centuries.

It’s the proclamation of an emperor. Never mind the oligarchs of Silicon Valley. This is an imperial presidency. Ave Imperator Caesar Trumpus! Hail Donald! You think I’m exaggerating.

The architecture of this two-hundred-year-old indoor arena was based directly on that of Rome’s Pantheon, erected two millennia earlier during the reign of Hadrian, who, not coincidentally ...

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. When Vladimir Putin daydreams, he imagines himself saluting a phalanx as it goose-steps ...