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Planning a trip to Rome is all about preparation. The Eternal City is full of history, architecture, and culture. It’s more ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems. As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens ...

Pepper has been found on archaeological sites as far north as Roman Britain ... inflationary effects of tariffs are also echoed in ancient Rome too. Pliny, for example, complained about the ...