The depiction of Julian in this classical guise shows his commitment to Neoplatonism and Greek culture over the rapidly spreading Christian faith. Credit: Ash Crow, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Few ...

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The magnificent plaster cast of Trajan's Column is one of the stars of the V&A collection, and has towered over the Cast Collection in two halves since the opening of the Cast Courts in 1873. A ...

Stately portraits, raucous frescoes, delicate jewelry, and intricate mosaics—all these treasures and more fill the galleries of Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan. The new special ...

For centuries, the Roman emperor Nero has been well chronicled for his cruelty. Stories about his madness include divorcing his first wife before having her beheaded and then bringing her head to Rome ...