The streets of Rome once erupted into a festival so wild it turned the empire's rigid world upside ...

Archaeologists discovered rare Roman relics at Bremenium Fort in northern England, including 2,000-year-old preserved fruit, ...

Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Gabii have uncovered a massive stone-lined basin that may represent one ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

From ritual parades to blood-soaked duels, explore a single day in the life (and death) of the most brutal entertainment in ...

The partial collapse of the Torre di Conti has sparked a negligence probe and renewed fears about how the Eternal City protects — and fails — its ancient heritage.

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

The Sabines, a Spartan tribe, shaped the early Romans with their martial skill, social order, and lasting cultural and religious influence.

The Italian town just outside of Rome is home to Hadrian’s Villa, a Roman emperor’s countryside getaway, and Villa d’Este, ...