Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

For archaeologists in Germany, the worn-out cliche that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure came true in the most ...

A recent study published in the journal Klio by researchers Haggai Olshanetsky and Lev Cosijns analyzes the true causes of ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances.

A well-preserved section of the 2,000-year-old road, known as Watling Street, was unearthed under Old Kent Road in Southwark ...

To drive awareness of the map and broader awareness of the movie ... “Gladiator Gauntlet” will immerse players in the Roman ...

Cade DuPont, Shaun Bobbitt, Bethany Terry and Rafael Villaroel — is opening a new window on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

During the next century, Christians perished in China completely. With the fall of the Tang Dynasty in 907, China once again ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...