Roman society was, in many ways, surprisingly sophisticated. It built remarkable things like aqueducts that snaked over long ...

A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland took a somber turn when historians discovered a collection of infant ...

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

Ancient Rome is often seen as synonymous with culinary excess. Images of exotic – even orgiastic – feasts perpetuate its reputation for strangeness and decadence. It may come as no surprise ...

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...

"This is a reminder of the spectacle culture central to Roman public life," he said. An ancient Roman mosaic depicting a scene of two lions attacking a boar on display at the El Jem ...