Ancient Rome

His stoic philosophy, encapsulated in “Meditations”, emphasized self-control and resilience in adversity

Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city's busiest crossroads.

But until June 19, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were the cats that prowl the so-called "Sacred Area," on the edge of the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated.

A rare and ancient gold coin that morbidly celebrates the stabbing death of Julius Caesar was returned this week to Greek officials by investigators in New York who had determined it was looted and fraudulently put for sale at auction in 2020.

Constantine attended the elite Anavryta Classical Lyceum, Greece's first Western-style, boys-only boarding school, which was founded in 1940 and re-established for the 1949-50 academic year with the express purpose of ensuring that the heir to the Greek throne received a "proper" education.

Meeting of A. Zapounidis with D. Dohtsis, Consul General of Greece in Odessa

The Ovakorusu Bear Shelter, established in 1994 in the northwestern province of Bursa, has implemented a special program to take of the nutritional needs of 72 bears under its protection.

According to their age and weight, bears are provided with appropriate nutrition requirements that include mostly fresh fruits, kibbles and bread in summers.

A project to build a high-tech, lightweight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure "to see the majesty of the monument," Italy's culture minister said on May 2.

A newly renovated colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect.

The statue of a Roman emperor, which was found during archaeological excavations in Laodicea ancient city in the western province of Denizli last year, will be put on display at the Hierapolis Archaeology Museum soon.

The statue is a one and only in the world in terms of its symbols and features.

In cooperation with the Italian Archaeological School at Athens, the National Archaeological Museum presents "Hadrian and Athens: Conversing with an Ideal World," a temporary exhibition in the Sculpture Collection's Gallery 31A through November 29. Marking 1,900 years since the beginning of Hadrian's Principate in AD 117, the exhibition highlights his immense and enduring legacy.