There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice of plumbing material?

Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the ...

Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers in south Wales have uncovered the foundations of an ancient Roman villa. The ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

Before the Roman Empire began building massive structures, a vast stone water basin was built in nearby city of Gabii ...

Archaeologists think the newly discovered artifacts remained at the production site because they were deemed unusable. Large ...

From drunken student toga parties to the 12 million annual visitors to the Colosseum – the might of ancient Rome has echoed down the centuries in all sorts of unexpected ways. Roman buildings, ...

Pergamon’s setting strengthens the interpretation. The city was closely tied to the sanctuary of Asclepius and long had a reputation for healing. The Asklepion at Pergamon became one of antiquity’s ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...