Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Tate Britain is set to return a 17th Century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector, after it was taken ...

Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure. His work reflects the relief he felt as civil war ended and the rule of ...

Italian officials including Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli and director if Italian museums Massimo Osanna on Thursday ...

Augustus Caesar, the newly minted Emperor, full of crusading zeal, embarked on a bit of a re-brand, and the Aeneid was Virgil’s way of supporting Augustus Caesar’s aims. “You’ve never had ...

Natalie Haynes considers the work of the Roman poet Virgil, ranging from his hints on bee-keeping to his great work The Aeneid. Dido is the classic wronged woman and the Aeneid contains the best ...