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A fresco from the Villa of the Vettii in Pompeii. Painted before the catastrophic eruption of Versuvius, these frescoes were uncovered from beneath layers of volcanic ash and pumice. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)
Roman

A brief guide to Pompeii, plus 8 fascinating facts about the ancient Roman city

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Your guide to the Roman Republic

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Marble relief depicting the Praetorian Guard, legionnaires and elite soldiers. In the Louvre, Paris, France. (Photo by Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)
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The Praetorian Guard: the emperors’ fatal servants

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What was life like in ancient Pompeii? Mary Beard shares an A-Z guide

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Emperor Nero: the tyrant of Rome

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Sardinia: the legacy of the notorious shepherd-bandits of the mountains

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Rethinking the Renaissance

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Why Florence Nightingale was so much more than the ‘Lady with the Lamp’

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Spartacus is now associated with political upheaval, as in the 1919 Spartacist uprising.
Roman

Who were the gladiators of ancient Rome? Plus Spartacus, Crixus and 8 more fighters you should know

Engraving of emperor Commodus's death
Roman

Cheese, angry gods and shoddy surgeons: the unlikely deaths of Roman emperors

Self portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi as a lute player (Photo by Getty Images)
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The genius of Artemisia

Pompeii wall painting depicting an erotic satyr and nymph
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In bed with the Romans: a brief history of sex in Ancient Rome

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