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The Index of Prohibited Books (Index Librorum Prohibitorum) was a list of written works condemned as heretical or injurious to the Christian faith by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent in 1563. It remained in effect until 1966 when...

The Romans are known for their remarkable engineering feats, be they roads, bridges, tunnels, or their impressive aqueducts. Their constructions, many of them still standing, are a testament to their superior engineering skills and ingenuity...

The AHE team live and breathe history, but we all have our favourite historical periods and authors. We thought it would be fun for each of us to nominate one or two books that we would recommend for the general reader as well as high school...

A reconstruction showing how amphorae were packed in sailing vessels for transportation across the ancient Mediterranean. (Empuries Archaeological Site Museum, Spain)

Exotic animal transportation, Roman mosaic in the Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy, 4th century. Image published in Le Musée absolu.

A 1st century CE Roman plaque depicting the transportation of wine in barrels by boat. Discovered on farmland at Cabrières d'Aigues, France. (Brotte Wine Museum, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France)

Large jar built up with coils of clay and then trimmed upside down on the wheel. Its base is tapered making the form similar to a plumb-bob when hanged by the handles. This type of jar was commonly associated with administrative and trade...

Pages from 'Seven Books on Architecture' by the Italian Renaissance architect Sebastiano Serlio (c. 1475-1554 CE). 1551-1554 CE. (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)

Title page of the Index of Prohibited Books (Index Librorum Prohibitorum), published in Rome, 1711. National Library of Slovenia, Ljubljana.

The engineering of structural support underneath Augusta Raurica's theater facilitated the production of spectacular shows in ancient times.