It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.

The sun rises behind the Ara Pacis Mundi in Medea, Italy, on Nov. 5, 2024. Its name translates to Altar of World Peace.

Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

For archaeologists in Germany, the worn-out cliche that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure came true in the most ...

From construction, to crowds, to booking early, locals share what travelers should know ahead of Rome's Jubilee next year.

In the heart of London, the famous Old Kent Road has become the site of an archaeological discovery. A recent excavation, ...

I am rather fond of my native land and her robust and quirky republican traditions, but Jesus did not preach democracy nor ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

Drug cartels tend to operate in cities where they can establish drug trafficking routes, meaning port cities along the coast and border towns neighboring the U.S. While researching, we used a national ...

but beneath the grandeur was a world marked by disturbing customs, questionable hygiene, and gritty realities. From bizarre ...

A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed in south-east London in a “remarkable” ...

The road was found while work was being done to expand Southwark ’s low-carbon heat network by Southwark Council and Veolia.