Greg roman articles

  • Roman Wilson drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers

    Saint Louis alumnus and Maui native Roman Wilson was selected by the in Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilson was selected with the 20th pick of the third round and 84th selection overall. Wilson reunites with former Saint Louis teammate Nick Herbig, who was selected in the []
  • Did Vesuvius bury the home of the first Roman emperor?

    A group of archaeologists, led by researchers from the University of Tokyo, announce the discovery of a part of a Roman villa built before the middle of the first century. This villa, near the town of Nola in southwestern Italy's Campania region, was found beneath a more recent, but still ancient building from the 2nd century.
  • Francis Ford Coppola teases some of Megalopolis' Roman origins

    Megalopolis may have been brewing in Francis Ford Coppola’s mind for over four decades now, but details of the sprawling epic have remained mostly elusive for the rest of us. That changed a little bit today, as the director shared a more holistic glimpse into some of the events and historical figures that inspired the film’s lengthy, self-funded production with Vanity Fair today—starting with the length of that production itself. “I wasn’t really working on this screenplay for 40 years as I...