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The Circus Maximus, approximately 600 meters long and 150 meters wide, could accommodate perhaps 250,000 spectators—around a quarter or a fifth of the city's population during the imperial era—according to estimates by Pliny the Elder. It remains the largest entertainment building ever constructed by humans. The site of the circus is also where the famous race that distracted the Sabines took place during the abduction of their women. According to Livy, the first wooden structures date back...

The Roman Amphitheatre of Catania, situated in Sicily, Italy, dates back to the 2nd century CE. Preserved is the history of the ancient amphitheater beneath the modern city of Catania. Catania's geographical position, at the foot of Mount Etna, has significantly influenced its history. The city has been buried by volcanic lava a total of 17 times in recorded history. This recurrent devastation has led to the city being rebuilt multiple times, layer upon layer. Beneath the present-day...

The gladiators door.

The best preserved 1,800-year-old Ancient Roman Theater in Anatolia: Aspendos. Its architect is Zenon, son of Theodorus of Aspendos. Serik, Antalya. Aspendos or Aspendus was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The site is located 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya. The theatre in Aspendos is considered to be one of the best-preserved theatres of antiquity. The Roman builders of this structure managed to express the state of ideal balance between the auditorium...

Rome’s eleven aqueducts were a true engineering marvel. This reconstruction shows the Aqua Marcia making a wide loop and twice intersecting the Aqua Claudia just north of the city. The area enclosed by the loop was fortified and used as a camp by the besieging Goths in 537 AD.

This map shows the number of years each region was part of the Roman Empire.

2,200-year-old theater was brought back to life in the ancient city of Laodicea in southwestern Turkiye (Denizli Province). Laodicea on Lycus was an ancient city built on the river Lycus. It was located in the Hellenistic regions of Caria and Lydia, which later became the Roman Province of Phrygia Pacatiana. The theatre had seats for more than 15,000 people.

Statue of Caesar, colorized with photoshop

Interior of a well preserved Roman house at Herculaneum - 1st Century CE

Star of David from different cultures around the world, with labels indicating Armenian, Ethiopian, Roman, Phoenician, Hindu, Mesopotamian, Bactrian, Egyptian, and Japanese origins. These symbols are often found in historical artifacts, suggesting their cultural or religious significance.

The Roman Sun Dial at the Temple of Apollo in Pompeii is like the ancient world's version of a smartwatch, minus the notifications. Picture this: a sophisticated piece of tech, not powered by batteries, but by the good old-fashioned sun, sitting elegantly in one of the hippest spots in town. This wasn't just any sundial; it was the iPhone of its day, situated in the VIP lounge of Pompeii, the Temple of Apollo.

The Grande Taberna In Herculaneum, then and now.