Ancient marble engravings show how Romans revered lightning strikes - Findings shed light on ‘meticulous ritual procedures of ...

Roman mayor Robert Gualtieri unveiled the first-century AD mosaic, along with a fresco discovered at the same time, this week ...

The largest Roman wall mosaic opens to visitors after 2,000 years, as archaeologists continue digging the full scale of the ...

Ancient DNA suggests Rome’s fall reshaped Europe through gradual migration and intermarriage, not a sudden barbarian takeover ...

Mary Beard, a professor of classics at the University of Cambridge, is known for her frank and provocative reading of history. More than a dozen books and frequent newspaper articles, book reviews, TV ...

For centuries, the study of ancient history relied primarily on interpreting classical texts and examining inscriptions and ...

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was the Roman Empire. Before it rose to imperial status in 27 BCE, the Roman civilization was a not-so-humble Republic. The last two centuries of that period ...

Ancient Roman culture may be one of the most heavily replicated historical fantasies in Hollywood. From Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, to HBO’s short-lived, Rome, and STARZ Spartacus, Roman history ...

After more than a decade, Mr Harris has now returned to ancient Rome in a new novel, written from the perspective of Marcus ...

Ancient Rome left only scattered evidence for serial killers, but the stories that survive are disturbing. Murderous ...