The excavations at both Pompeii and Herculaneum provided an invaluable wealth of knowledge about the Roman world. The cities, frozen in time by the eruption of Vesuvius, offered a snapshot of Roman life, including architecture, art, daily customs, and the social structure of ancient Roman society. T

Herculaneum was the first of the two cities to be rediscovered, though it was initially discovered by accident. In 1709, workers digging a well in the area stumbled upon the remains of the city. However, at the time, the significance of the find was not fully understood. The ruins were partially exc

The ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, both buried by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, remained lost to the world for centuries. Their rediscovery in the 18th century revealed incredible insights into daily life during the height of the Roman Empire. The cities’ pr

Theodora, the wife of Emperor Justinian I, was one of the most influential women in the history of the Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire. Born into humble beginnings, Theodora’s rise to power was extraordinary. She married Justinian and became empress, playing a critical role in his ad