Ancient Roman concrete, first used in 3rd century BCE harbors for its water resistance, was vital to the Colosseum's ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

In the remote corners of the Mediterranean, the island of Pantelleria has once again yielded a rare glimpse into ancient ...

A terrible epidemic swept through the Roman Empire in the second half of the 2nd century, between 165 and 180 AD, claiming ...

In 15 BCE, the Roman Empire clashed with the Raeti—a confederation of Alpine or Suanetes tribes related to the Etruscans, as ...

One of the most fascinating and perhaps lesser-known stories of Rome’s history is that of Pallantium (in ancient Greek ...

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Looking for the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world? Pack your bags - you're going to Tunisia and Algeria.

Last year, a social-media trend featured women asking men how often they thought about the Roman Empire. The answer, it seemed, was “very”: Many men claimed that the ancient empire crossed ...

Locals treasure the ancient irons used by their ancestors ... Benelux and England,” says Franchetti. By the time the Roman Empire collapsed, crustula had been assimilated into the local ...

Burgers are an older food than you might realize, dating back to Ancient Rome. Here's how they were prepared thousands of ...

I’ve spent much of the past month hiding down a rabbit hole, learning about the Roman Empire and Ancient Rome. And of course ...