Sifting through the damp soil of the southwestern United Kingdom, archaeologists slowly unearthed an ancient Roman settlement. The ruins seemed “typical” at first — but then ...

Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...

Archaeological find in Gloucester: 317 skeletons and Roman mosaics under old warehouse reveal 2,000 years of hidden British ...

Paris's Coulée Verte René-Dumont, formerly known as the Promenade Plantée, is a beautiful, little-known walk for Parisians, ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire ...

BCE is the traditional date of the founding of Rome. What does archaeology reveal about when it was really founded?

Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation,” the game’s Steam page claims. “Hah, we’ll see ...

Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...

Over 2,300 years have passed since the death of Alexander the Great, but he remains one of the most famous historical figures ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...