Rome's Baths of Trajan, an ancient bathing and leisure complex featuring giant frescoes and mosaics, is opening to visitors for the first time, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.
The Baths of Trajan Reopen to the Public: “The Painted City” and the “Great Mosaic” Have Been Restored
The restoration project for the large exedra and the underground gallery of the Baths of Trajan at Colle Oppio has been completed. The project, carried out as part of the PNRR – Caput Mundi initiative, opens new archaeological spaces and important artifacts from Imperial Rome to visitors.
Rome's Pyramid of Cestius reopens for visits
Rome's Pyramid of Cestius reopens to the public following three years of restoration work, with a new lighting system and a refurbished archaeological area.
Communal Luxury: The Public Bathhouse
Throughout history, people have bathed in public rather than in private. Should we bring back the public bathhouse for the sake of sustainability?
Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator’s Iconic Opening Battle, Part I
This week and for the next two weeks (I, II, III), we’re going to take a close look at arguably the most famous and recognizable Roman battle sequence in film: the iconic opening battle from …
Japan emperor declares Asian Games open following turbulent build-up
The 20th Asian Games were declared open by Japan's emperor on Saturday following a troubled build-up to the multi-sport spectacular that has more athletes than the Olympics.
The Meaning of Open
There are a lot of misconceptions about what open means, when it is the right strategy to apply, and the fundamental tradeoffs that go…
Caduceus City
The appearance of a thoroughly protocolized environment is, almost, the perfect cover for dark practices.
Collections: Why Roman Egypt Was Such a Strange Province
Welcome back! We are back from our November hiatus and thus back to regular weekly posts! This week we’re going to answer the runner-up question in the last ACOUP Senate poll (polls in which …
Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desert
Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activities
Rome is about to fall in Victoria. The state has seen this before
The government has dragged the chain on issue after issue – home invasions, tobacco store firebombings, bail for youth offenders, the degradation of retail strips and more.
oso.social — we zijn [bijna] open
Open, sociale media. Jouw data wordt niet verhandeld, geen misleidende algoritmes
The first modern Olympics begin in Athens – archive, April 1896
On 6 April 1896, the inaugural Games opened in the Greek capital. Over the next nine days, male athletes from 12 countries competed in sports ranging from running to rope-climbing. See how the Guardian reported events
Saving democracy for the price of a swimming pool — Open Indie
Ten walking-minutes from where I live in Oslo, Norway, there's a large pool that opened at the start of this year. I love this pool; I wa...
