Among the achievements of the ancient Roman Empire still acclaimed today, historians list things like aqueducts, roads, legal theory, exceptional architecture and the spread of Latin as the language ...

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NAPLES, Italy - A massive Roman villa that stood 2,000 years ago and is thought to have ties to Roman scholar and military commander Pliny the Elder was recently discovered during municipal work by ...

Philosopher Pliny the Elder is known for texts like Natural History (77–79 C.E.) and for his role as a naval and army commander in the Roman Empire. Now, researchers have discovered the remains of a ...

Pliny the Elder’s skull — or more accurately, his alleged skull — reposes in ghoulish splendor at the Museo Storico Nazionale Dell’Arte Sanitaria in Rome, a treasure trove of medical curiosities. The ...

Solder, lawyer and writer, Pliny the Elder’s (23 – 79 AD) research into the natural world formed the basis of scientific authority for centuries to come. He died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

For an incredible eight years, Russian River's Pliny the Elder has topped Zymurgy magazine's list of the top beers in America. We're not completely surprised at the imperial IPA's continued reign. The ...

Fans of Russian River Brewing Company’s line of award-winning craft beers won’t have to wait in line for the much-anticipated limited release of its double dry-hopped Pliny the Elder cans. Instead, ...