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 ...

It sounds awful to a modern person, but it seems the Romans did not complain about the smell of the ancient city that much.

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

Experience the grandeur of the Arena di Verona from the sky, capturing its ancient Roman architecture, iconic elliptical arches, and the bustling Piazza Bra below. This aerial footage showcases one of ...

Ever thought about making your own fresh cheese at home? WELL, today we are trying to recreate a 2,000 year old cheesecake ...

Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.

In ancient Rome, the average adult male ate two pounds of grain a day in the form of porridge or bread. The standard measure ...

From soldier wages to political fortunes, Roman earnings reveal how war, wealth, and ambition shaped power in the ancient ...

At the Pollentia site, archaeologists also found the remains of pigs, sheep, goat, fish and shellfish – showing how varied ...

In the former Beverly Hills of Roman London, archaeologists were astonished to find thousands of fragments from Roman walls covered in frescoes, making it the most significant discovery of its kind ...

No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated. It was short-hand for ‘tyranny’.

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...