Beard on the faces of power through history. She asks why - for over two millennia - the striking, stony realism of Roman portraiture has been a touchstone for subsequent depictions of power... read more
A trove of delights, from fragments of Sappho and Pindaric odes, to translations by Chapman, Shelley and Robert Fagles. Another delicious Everyman edition.
The beauty of the ancient world through the eyes of the great Czech photographer who, between 1991 and 2015, travelled to 20 Mediterranean countries and photographed over 200 Greek and Roman... read more
Not only the art of Rome itself but of its provinces, including Syria, Egypt, Algeria, Greece and the British Isles, showing how Roman art both drew on and influenced the wider ancient world... read more
Written in the form of a letter to Marcus Aurelius, this timeless novel reimagines the Roman emperor Hadrian, looking back on his life. The prose is exquisite, the musings on art and death, ... read more