Looting Roman and Etruscan treasures
The looting of Roman and Etruscan treasures by so-called Tombaroli in Italy is now being fought by the Italian police but with mixed results
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Pius XII – the Pope who exploded!
The embalming of Pope Pius XII in October 1958 was so botched by his doctor that this pope exploded while on public view in the Vatican
Did the Vatican steal the ancient Menorah?
One of the strangest conspiracy theories circulating today is that the Vatican is in possession of the ancient Menorah fashioned by the prophet Moses at the direct command of God. This is the seven-branched candelabrum that the Israelites carried with them during the Exodus from Egypt and later installed in the Temple of Solomon in…
LGBT Roman Emperors – the facts!
More Roman emperors than you might imagine were LGBT even if sexuality was defined differently two thousand years ago
When the Roman Empire lost battles
The Roman Empire didn’t always win its battles and wars as Tony McMahon discovers – sometimes they lost very badly
The Roman Colosseum – arena of death!
The Roman Colosseum was an arena of death in the centre of Rome where public executions and gladiatorial combats were held for hundreds of years
Pompeii destroyed by a volcano!
Tony McMahon or Beardy History visits the ancient Roman city of Pompeii destroyed when the Vesuvius volcano erupted in 79 CE killing all inhabitants
Top Roman movies of all time!
The top Roman movies of all time! Hollywood doing sword and sandals.