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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. LATIUM. ROME. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM. ORIGINALLY, THIS FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE WAS THE LARGEST EVER BUILT UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE (LISTED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO). Photo by Robert Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. LATIUM. ROME. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM. ORIGINALLY, THIS FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE WAS THE LARGEST EVER BUILT UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE (LISTED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO). Photo by Robert Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. LATIUM. ROME. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM. ORIGINALLY, THIS FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE WAS THE LARGEST EVER BUILT UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE (LISTED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO). Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALIE, PROVINCE DE ROME, LATIUM AREA, ROME, THE COLISEUM, ORIGINALLY THE FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE, IS A HUGE ELLIPTICAL AMPHITHEATER IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY OF ROME BETWEEN THE ESQUILINO AND C?LIUS, THE LARGEST EVER BUILT IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE Photo by Robert Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. LATIUM. ROME. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM. ORIGINALLY, THIS FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE WAS THE LARGEST EVER BUILT UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE (LISTED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO). Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. LATIUM. ROME. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM. ORIGINALLY, THIS FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE WAS THE LARGEST EVER BUILT UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE (LISTED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO). Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. LATIUM. ROME. AERIAL VIEW OF THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM. ORIGINALLY, THIS FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE WAS THE LARGEST EVER BUILT UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE (LISTED AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO). Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Louvre - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75). LOUVRE MUSEUM. ISLAMIC ART DEPARTMENT. ROOMS DEDICATED TO THE MEDITERRANEAN EAST IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE, MOSAICS. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Corse du Sud - France

FRANCE. CORSE DU SUD (2A) EXTREME SOUTH REGION. BONIFACIO. THE CITADEL. IN THE UPPER TOWN, AT 31 RUE DES DEUX-EMPEREURS, IS THE MAISON DU COMTE CATTACIOLO, BETTER KNOWN AS THE ?MAISON CHARLES QUINT?. IN 1541, CHARLES V, EMPEROR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, STOPPED OFF HERE ON HIS WAY BACK FROM AFRICA. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

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US: Tornado Strikes North Dakota, Leaving 3 Dead and Widspread Damage 2

A tornado ripped through North Dakota on Friday night, June 20, as powerful winds swept across the upper Midwest, leaving at least three people dead and over 19,000 people without power.

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arde Lucus 2025 Festivities Begin - Spain

Beginning of the festivities of Arde Lucus 2025, on June 12, 2025, in Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Arde Lucus festival is one of the most important historical recreations in Spain and was declared of International Tourist Interest three years ago. For four days, the city is transformed into the ancient Lucus Augusti, reliving the splendor of the Roman Empire and its fusion with the Galician castrexa culture. The first of the acris is the arrival of the Roman legions through the Roman Bridge over the Miño River. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Red leather slippers, traditionally worn by popes since the time of the Roman empire on display in the shop of 'Annibale Gammarelli' in Rome on March 2013. The ecclesiastical fashion house has dressed the spiritual leaders of the Roman Catholic Church since 1798. Gammarelli is the official tailor of the pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ancient glass bead unearthed in Japan

file photo taken in June 2012 shows a glass bead excavated from the fifth-century Utsukushi No. 1 burial mound in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. The bead was found to have the same composition as those discovered in the territory of the Roman Empire.

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Renovation of ancient walls in Istanbul benefits surrounding neighborhoods

STORY: Renovation of ancient walls in Istanbul benefits surrounding neighborhoods DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city 2. various of historical walls of Istanbul 3. various of Onder Guler, a historian who was part of the project's brain trust 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ONDER GULER, Historian of the project's brain trust 5. various of people sitting in the cafe 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HASAN MARSOGLU, Resident of Mevlanakapi neighborhood 7. various of people walking and children playing STORYLINE: The restoration of the 1,600-year-old historical walls of Istanbul, the largest Turkish city, has rejuvenated surrounding neighborhoods. The walls, originally built in the 5th century during the Eastern Roman Empire to protect the city from enemies on land and sea, went through a series of modifications throughout history. However, a large part of them, either destroyed or heavily damaged, did not survive the ravages of time.

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3,500 mural pieces recovered at Roman theater in southern Spain

STORY: 3,500 mural pieces recovered at Roman theater in southern Spain DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the excavation site 2. various of the archaeologists and mural pieces STORYLINE: A team of archaeologists working on excavations in the portico of the Roman theater in Cartagena, southern Spain, has recovered a total of 3,500 pieces of the large murals that decorated one of the walls of the monument. The researchers say that the pictorial groups found in the building are among the best preserved in the entire Roman Empire. This Roman theater in Cartagena is one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, with a capacity for 7,000 spectators. And it shows how important the city of Cartagena was to the Romans. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

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10,500 artifacts unearthed in Türkiye in 2022

STORY: 10,500 artifacts unearthed in Türkiye in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological excavation site at Haydarpasa Train Station 2. various of the archaeological excavation site at Zerzevan Castle 3. various of Corum Museum, Türkiye 4. various of the Hittite cuneiform tablets in Corum Museum 5. various of historical artifacts in Corum Museum STORYLINE: A total of 10,500 artifacts for museum collections were unearthed in 249 archaeological digs in Türkiye in 2022, according to data from the Turkish General Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage. The vast majority of these digs were conducted by Turkish teams, while foreign teams ran 32 excavations. Most digs were on land, while seven were conducted underwater to uncover sunken treasures. Once home to countless ancient civilizations, from the Hittites to the Hellenistic States and the Roman Empire, modern Türkiye is rich in archaeological treasures. Yah

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Syria promotes tourism

TOKYO, Japan - Camels go past stone pillars, a relic of the Roman Empire, in the desert city of Palmyra, central Syria, on Oct. 1, 2010. Palmyra is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Lyon under Roman Empire "reconstructed" near ancient theater

STORY: Lyon under Roman Empire "reconstructed" near ancient theater DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of gladiator fights in the ancient theater of Lyon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): VALERIO BELLO, Actor playing the role of Emperor Hadrian 3. various of a reconstructed Roman camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BERTRAND, Spectator 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JEAN-CLAUDE, Spectator STORYLINE: A whole Roman encampment took place near the ancient theater of Lyon in France recently. Nearly 25,000 people came to admire a reconstruction of a visit by Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit Lyon in 121 AD. With tailor-made costumes and a set reconstructed using the archives of the Lyon museum, around 100 passionate volunteers brought this era back to life. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): VALERIO BELLO, Actor playing the role of Emperor Hadrian "It's a historical re-enactment that represents a visual, like a time machine. In the years of 121 and 122, Emperor Hadrian came to

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Jackass 3d (2010)

Jason Acuna, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O & Preston Lacy Film: Jackass 3d (USA 2010) Director: Jeff Tremaine 11 October 2010 Date: 11 October 2010

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Oscar Isaac Characters: Orestes Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella & Oscar Isaac Poster Characters: Hypatia, Davus, Orestes Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Riot Scene Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Riot Scene Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Oscar Isaac & Rachel Weisz Characters: Orestes & Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Riot Scene Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Statue Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Alejandro Amenabar Characters: Director Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Michael Lonsdale & Rachel Weisz Characters: Theon & Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Night At The Museum: Battle Of (2009)

Steve Coogan & Owen Wilson Characters: Octavius & Jedediah Film: Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian; Night At The Museum 2 (USA/CAN 2009) Director: Shawn Levy 14 May 2009 Date: 14 May 2009

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Night At The Museum: Battle Of (2009)

Owen Wilson & Steve Coogan Characters: Jedediah & Octavius Film: Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian; Night At The Museum 2 (USA/CAN 2009) Director: Shawn Levy 14 May 2009 Date: 14 May 2009

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Barbarossa (2009)

Rutger Hauer Film: Barbarossa (2009) Director: Renzo Martinelli 02 October 2009 Date: 02 October 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Poster Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Poster Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Poster Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Ashraf Barhom & Max Minghella Characters: Ammonius, Davus Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Alejandro Amenabar & Rachel Weisz Characters: Director, Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009

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Agora; Mists Of Time (2009)

Rachel Weisz Poster Characters: Hypatia Film: Agora; Mists Of Time (2009) Director: Alejandro Amenabar 17 May 2009 Date: 17 May 2009