By J. ALMON POLK ROME, Feb. 22, 2009 FONT SIZE Gazing into a huge, rectangular hole that contains four Roman temples, I'm searching for Nelson, the one-eyed king. I walk along the metal fence surrounding the archaeological dig, which is about the size of a soccer field. Somewhere among the crumbling stones 16 feet below street level, I hope to find the feline modern-day "ruler" of these ancient ruins. Cats take a rest next to ancient Roman ruins in central Rome 01 November...
Taking a cue from the Roman Empire 
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Our fascination with the Roman Empire lingers on, as if it were a great beach read we just...
Philip Parker on The Empire Stops Here
The Guardian
The Guardian
The author talks to Claire Armitstead about the long travels that went into his exploration of life on the fringes of the Roman Empire...
Nighttime Colosseum tours now offered in Rome
The News & Observer
The News & Observer
ROME -- Rome is offering nighttime visits to the Colosseum and is opening ancient monuments usually closed to the public this summer. Starting Friday, visitors will have evening access to parts of the ancient arena...
Nighttime Colosseum Tours Offered In Rome
WPXI
WPXI
ROME -- Rome is offering nighttime visits to the Colosseum and is opening ancient monuments usually closed to the public this...
Nighttime Colosseum tours for Rome visitors during the summer
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
ROME - Rome is offering nighttime visits to the Colosseum and is opening ancient monuments usually closed to the public this summer. Starting Friday, visitors will have evening access to parts of the ancient arena...
Your next box set: Rome
The Guardian
The Guardian
HBO and the BBC planned no fewer than five seasons of Rome, which set out to chronicle the fall of the republic and the birth of the empire. But, thanks to its sumptuous scope, decadent expanse and crippling cost, they...
Empires in Collision
The New York Times
The New York Times
By 1683, Kara Mustafa, grand vizier of the Ottomans, was still a pasha with something to prove. He had been raised in the household of the illustrious Koprulu family, which would supply an unbroken succession of...
How God Converted an Atheist
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast
In The Evolution of God, Robert Wright takes on fellow nonbelievers Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, and argues that religion may be nonsense—but it helps mankind....
Oldest known portrait of St Paul revealed by Vatican archaeologists
The Times
The Times
Vatican archaeologists have uncovered what they say is the oldest known portrait of St Paul. The portrait, which was found two weeks ago but has been made public only after restoration, shows St Paul with a high domed...
