Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport.

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...

Skeletal remains in a Roman burial ground in northern England were found to have lesions that looked suspiciously like bite ...

The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent archaeological findings have uncovered remnants of these foods, and interestingly ...

The world bid farewell to Pope Francis in a solemn yet beautiful ceremony that marked the end of his earthly journey. After the Requiem Mass, his mortal remains were transported through the heart of ...

A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains ...

Photo from Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media An ancient Roman theater sat along a river ... killing eight people and causing extensive structural damage, according to the National Oceanic ...

Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb ...