The early Christian church of Santa Maria Maggiore has some of the oldest mosaics in Rome. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Did Peter sit here? Dizzying but unified, light and gold glorify this sacred place. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Cathedra Petri (Chair of ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Bathing was an essential part of ancient Roman urban life and spending the afternoon in the baths was a normal occurrence. Baths of Caracalla by Jessica Mingoia
From Augustus, to Mussolini, and now Bulgari, the long strange history of the Mausoleum of Augustus. The Mausoleum of Augustus and the Piazza ... by Dr. Laurie Kalb Cosmo
The Roman emperor Augustus brought many ancient Egyptian obelisks back to the the city of Rome. Obelisks and ancient Rome by Dr. Kimberly Cassibry
From Augustus, to Mussolini, and now Bulgari, the long strange history of the Mausoleum of Augustus. The Mausoleum of Augustus and the Piazza ... by Dr. Laurie Kalb Cosmo
Gentileschi's Mary Magdalene chooses between a spiritual and worldly path. Artemisia Gentileschi, Conversion of the Magdalene by Dr. Jesse Locker
The writhing agony of the Trojan Laocoon made this Hellenistic masterpiece famous throughout history. Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön ... by Dr. Amanda Herring
The altar tabernacle of the Pauline Chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome repackages a medieval icon and turns it into a dazzling Baroque trophy. The altar tabernacle, Pauline Chapel, Santa Maria ... by Dr. Andrew Casper
Created at a dramatic moment in European history, this explosive ceiling fresco celebrates the triumph of Jesus. Il Gesù, Rome by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
In Rome, murals were harnessed to the political agenda of 1930s Fascism, a one-party state led by an authoritarian ruler. Murals and Public Art in 1930s Rome by Dr. Laurie Kalb Cosmo
This small temple is a rare surviving example from the Roman Republic. It is both innovative and traditional. Temple of Portunus, Rome by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
How to represent an everyday moment—from the ancient world to the Renaissance A moment in time that’s lasted 2,000 ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, celebrating his victories with this monumental column. Column of Trajan by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
Nothing was more important to a Roman emperor than his image. Augustus of Primaporta by Julia Fischer
Augustus is said to have found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble—this altar symbolizes his golden age. Ara Pacis Augustae by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
Restoration of ancient sculptures was a big business in 17th-century Rome. Restoring ancient sculpture in Baroque Rome by Laurie Porstner
Views of Rome have long fired human imagination, eliciting reactions that lead to contemplation and argue for conservation The archaeological context of the Roman Forum ... by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
Find out why Hermes was recast as the Good Shepherd in early Christianity The Good Shepherd in Early Christianity by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
A tomb, a prison, the site of a miracle, papal apartments — this building has as many layers as Rome itself. Rome’s layered history — the Castel Sant’Angelo by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris