The excavations taking place in the Roman city, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, reflect the beauty and sophistication of the Empire, but also a world of slavery and violence. We tour this villa with Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the site
The latest discoveries about the two archaic human species closest to ours reflects constant genetic exchanges
These animals, captured in either Africa or Asian, could often be seen in the Colosseum, fighting against bulls or being killed by Emperor Commodus
No attempt on a leader’s life is innocuous, especially not in places with such a dense history as central Europe. And much less in a time as volatile as the current one
The historian Dimitri Tilloi-d’Ambrosi has published an essay on daily life in the imperial capital, which was home to a mix of nationalities, exclusive and run-down neighborhoods, and where citizens suffered from noise pollution
Novels named after the Nazi death camp proliferate despite accusations of trivializing the Shoah
The exhibition ‘Modern Paris’ at the Petit Palais reflects the profound transformations that culture, industry, and everyday life experienced at the turn of the century
Even those on the right side of history can commit atrocities, and revealing them is no longer considered unpatriotic or harmful
The difference between the way ‘Cheyenne Autumn’ was shot 60 years ago and the recent ' Killers of the Flower Moon’ reflects Hollywood’s radical change toward Native Americans
Remembered above all for ‘The Second Sex,’ the French feminist is also the author of a raft of novels and memoirs in which she variously reflects on death
The obsession with framing migration as an invasion is especially jarring in Spain, a country that hundreds of thousands of people left to escape misery and Franco’s dictatorship
The French Nobel Prize winner’s play ‘The Just Assassins’ and Steven Spielberg’s movie ‘Munich’ reflect on how violence and revenge end up consuming those who exercise it
In a conversation with EL PAÍS, one of the most respected paleoanthropologists in the world offers a heterodox look at his work as a researcher. He explains that prehistory brings up questions that are relevant to the present, from issues such as climate change to our relationship with technology
To say that we live under tyranny means to ignore the cold, poverty, and terror in which millions of people lived for hundreds of years, and that many millions still suffer
Elements of previous conflicts are being repeated in the current war, such as the suffering of civilians and the indiscriminate bombing of non-military targets
Comparisons with the Shoah, like those made by Benjamin Netanyahu, minimize the horror that the Middle East is experiencing
A new book by Italian photographer Luigi Spina explores hidden corners of the ancient city buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD
A plebiscite to give new political rights to Aborigines has led to a misinformation campaign against the First Nations people of the island-continent
Two of the leading historians of the conflict, Antony Beevor and Olivier Wieviorka, suggest that it could have started in 1937 and 1941, respectively
Most of the city, defined as ‘an open-air archaeological laboratory,’ remains unexcavated. Less famous and not as busy as Pompeii, the site has introduced new visits and promises extraordinary finds
An exhibition at the Army Museum in Paris recalls the conflicts that shook the country in the 16th century and offers lessons for the present
Harper Lee’s famous novel masterfully depicts the experience of living in the racist societies that appeal to certain far-right political parties
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples begins the restoration of the Alexander the Great mural from Pompeii, while inaugurating an exhibition about the Hellenic king in the East
The largest mammal ever to roam Earth competes in our imagination with the dinosaurs as it coexisted with humans until only 4,000 years ago. Books, films and a grand exhibition have brought back the giants of the Ice Age bearing a cryptic warning: was the climate or human behavior the cause of their extinction?
Movies, series and books can shed some light on the scandal surrounding the ultra-conservative broadcaster
In a book, the journalist Taina Tervonen recounts the endless search for those who disappeared during the conflict, through a forensic anthropologist and a researcher
‘1923’, ‘Alaska Daily’, ‘Three Pines’ and ‘The English’ are among many recent series to have addressed the past and present suffering of American Indians