We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

A rare Roman military camp discovered deep in the Dutch Veluwe reveals the empire's reach extended far beyond its known ...

Researchers have uncovered a remarkable find with the help of advanced AI that could challenge longstanding beliefs about ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

The Pantheon is ancient Rome's best preserved monument. It was built as a temple to all the gods, but was converted into a Catholic church, which is why it wasn't plundered like so many other ...

Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands. Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes ...

The 7th century C.E. Arab and Arabized conquerors later had the audacity, as is occurring right up to present times, to ...

Welcome to our website's section on the Roman Empire, one of the most fascinating and influential civilizations in world history. For over a thousand years, the Romans ruled a vast territory ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire ...

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...