The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

Long before municipal water treatment plants and chlorination, ancient societies faced the same essential challenge we ...

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...

Beneath the mosaic floors of Roman villas, an ingenious system of underfloor heating transformed warmth into a mark of power ...

Archaeologists in Germany’s Bavaria have unearthed an elaborately constructed but empty circular stone grave they suspect to ...

Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...

Bring the flavors of ancient Rome to your kitchen with authentic recipes, timeless techniques, and modern-day adaptations.

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For the first time in 2,000 years, a Roman arm guard can be seen in its entirety after a painstaking reconstruction that saw the assembly of dozens of found fragments. The piece of brass armor was ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

Yes. At least four of the state's 14 Rocky Mountain bristlecone pines took root before Rome became an empire in 27 BCE.