Rome. A city of seven hills, endless layers, and more stories than one lifetime can hold. From ancient ruins to Renaissance ...

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a whole new way to experience the city's ancient past.

Feared as savage invaders, the Huns posed a serious threat to Rome – but their goal wasn’t conquest, or Roman annihilation ...

In theory, putting down the rebels of the First Jewish Revolt should have been easy for the mighty Roman empire. But ...

Archaeologists have discovered a cluster of Roman tombs beneath a modern street in Rome, revealing changing burial practices.

Ancient Roman forces may have used the polybolos to quell a rebellion at Pompeii in 89 B.C.E. The unique weapon was likely ...

The Roman general Crassus invaded Parthian imperial territory in southern Turkey in 53 BC. The Parthian army annihilated Crassus’ forces near the city of Carrhae. Around 20,000 Roman soldiers died ...

A hidden Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt is offering rare clues about ancient rituals, including possible human ...

Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still influences how we ...