The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

Edward “Ted” James Champlin, the Cotsen Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, and professor of classics, emeritus, died of ...

The Roman Empire was a force unlike any other, shaping the ancient world through innovation, conquest, and culture. This ...

Regions of Germany that were under Roman rule approximately 2,000 years ago exhibit higher levels of psychological well-being ...

Sunglasses are important for protection but over the centuries they have also become fashion accessories and personal ...

Evidence shows women gladiators fought in front of crowds in Ancient Rome. Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in ...

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how ... amazing testament to Rome's ability to adapt and reuse its buildings throughout history, we'll use this monument ...

Hanno is defined by the film’s most formidable character, Macrinus, played by the Mephistophelean Denzel Washington, as a ...

In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest. Warning: this episode contains ...

Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...

Learn how researchers examined lead levels in ice cores dating back to the Roman Empire, and found concentrations high enough ...