Ancient Rome

A vivid fresco depicting an armour-clad gladiator standing victorious as his wounded opponent stumbles gushing blood has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's culture ministry said Oct. 11.

The Vespasianus Titus Tunnel, an archaic engineering marvel, has been accompanied by an influx of visitors. (Photos: Alamy)

The prime minister has for years posed as the judge and critic of everyone.

From the very start of his political career he unleashed weighty allegations against individuals and groups and he blamed his opponents for all the ills of the world.

The Honorary Consuls Borislav Boyanov and Victor Melamed

also became members of FICAC Committees

Plovdiv, the second-largest city in Bulgaria, is getting ready to cement its status on the European city break circuit as one of two European capitals of culture for 2019, according to CNN.  (The other is the rocky city of Matera, Italy.)

The National Archaeological Museum presents "Hadrian and Athens: Conversing with an Ideal World," an exhibition marking 1,900 years since the beginning of Hadrian's Principate in AD 117. The show aims at highlighting the Roman emperor's immense enduring legacy in Greece, but also how he contributed to forging many of the cornerstones of Western culture.

Celebrating 50 years since the premiere of "Spartacus" with choreography by the acclaimed Yury Grigorovich and music by Aram Khachaturian, the Grigorovich Ballet Theater of Russia returns to the Herod Atticus Theater in Athens as part of a world tour.

Archaeologists have discovered a unique find in the excavations of the ancient city of Ulpia Eskus near the village of Gigen. This is the head of a statue, and the scientists suggest that it is a Roman Emperor, reports Bulgaria ON AIR.

The great episcopal basilica in Plovdiv was built with the financial help of the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire. This was part of Constantinople's policy of helping the largest episcopal center in Thrace and demonstrating the power of the new Christian religion in the Empire.

CAIRO -- Egypt says archeologists have uncovered the remains of a temple dating back to the second century.

The Antiquities Ministry said Thursday that the temple, which dates back to the reign of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, was found near the Siwa Oasis in the western desert. It includes the foundations of a large limestone building.