Ancient Rome is often seen as synonymous with culinary excess. Images of exotic – even orgiastic – feasts perpetuate its ...

Films like When Harry Met Sally and Pretty Woman are prime examples of rom-coms which have garnered critical acclaim while also achieving commercial success. A well-received rom-com can generate ...

They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious example of Rome’s superiority to the rest of the world. Every day, Romans would finish work around the middle of the ...