In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

BCE is the traditional date of the founding of Rome. What does archaeology reveal about when it was really founded?

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Though dramatic images of ancient Roman gladiators fighting great beasts like lions and tigers have appeared in books and ...

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

After an earthquake damaged a city hall in Croatia, renovation work on the building’s basement unearthed the ruins an ancient Roman theater. Photo from Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media The ...