Despite the fact that wine in Ancient Rome looked very different to modern wine, the team managed to confirm that the liquid in the urn was indeed wine — white wine to be specific. The liquid ...

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Surviving images on ancient works of art frequently depict the symposium, where ancient Greeks reclined on one side to eat ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population ... cosmetics and the syrups that sweetened their wine. But the most widespread exposure for Romans came from industrial ...

Villa Giulia Museum, Rome ... wine, recounting historic events or exalting the social values of the aristocracy from whose ranks most guests were drawn. The word skolion means “sideways” in ...

With its mix of modern and ancient architecture, beautifully curated exhibitions, and the best wine bars, Rome will never give you the same experience twice. Between Vatican City, the Trevi ...

But given the overwhelming crowds and restricted access to ancient sites ... best tours in Rome. Whether you're gliding past the Colosseum on a Segway or savoring Italian wine in the countryside ...

The use of terracotta and ceramic vessels in the winemaking process is making a comeback – and it’s producing some distinctively earthy drops. Trofeo Estate’s Amphore room on the Mornington ...