While Victorian articles on ancient Greece tend to focus on the latest archaeological discoveries, those on Rome tend to focus on the Roman way of life. Perhaps one reason for this interest in how the ancient Romans lived is that, for Victorian Brits at least, Roman history was not something relegated to a distant land. It was very much a part of their own landscape, and Victorian archaeologists were continually exploring and unearthing new Roman antiquities in the British Isles. For this reason, we've included articles on Roman finds in Britain as well as in Italy.

Mosaic Relics [of Italy] (Godey's, 1833)

Pompeian Paintings (Godey's, 1833)

Roman Wealth (Godey's, 1833)

Habits of the Roman Ladies (English Annual, 1838)

Account of Excavations Near the Fleam Dyke, Cambridgeshire, April 1852, by R.C. Neville (Archaeological Journal, 1852)

Antiquities of the Garruenos (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

A look at the Roman antiquities of Yarmouth and Lowestoft; "Garruenos" was the ancient Greek name of the River Yare.

The Roman City of Uriconium [Wroxeter] (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

An extensive report on excavations at the city of Wroxeter, near Shrewsbury.

A Night with the Ethnologists (Leisure Hour, 1860)

A look at recent discoveries in the Roman ruins at Wroxeter.

The Old Romans at Home (Harper's Monthly, 1873A)

Domestic Life in Classic Times: Women of Rome, by E.F. Bridell-Fox (Girl's Own Paper, 1887)

Recent Discoveries of Works of Art in Rome, by Rudolfo Lanciani (Century Magazine, 1887A)

The discovery of a number of bronzes in Rome.

Perpetua and Felicitas (Girl's Own Paper, 1891)

The rather romanticized tale of two women martyred in Carthage in AD 204.

An Old Roman's Bill of Fare, by Hans J.S. Cassal (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1895)

Peacocks, nightingales, parrots' tongues (all the more valuable if the parrots could speak), ostriches, and fat little dormice were all featured on patrician tables... Nero was said to have had pheasant served on a layer of diamond dust. Fortunately for the digestion, apple dumplings were also popular...

The Coleman Collection of Antique Glass, by Russell Sturgis (Century Magazine, 1894B)

A collection of ancient Roman glass.

The Roman Emperor [Trajan] and His Arch of Triumph, by Arthur Lincoln Frothingham, Jr. (Century Magazine, 1898B)