Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago. Today, the bare shell of what was one of Rome's ...

Romans were empire builders, but they also knew how to build a culture of fun and celebration. They loved a lavish dinner, a soak in a communal bath, or cheering on gladiators. Leisure wasn't a luxury ...