Part of an ancient Roman tower overlooking the Colosseum has collapsed, leaving several workers trapped under the rubble. The ...

The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

How did the Holy Roman Empire come into being? This video traces its origins from the fall of the Western Roman Empire through the rise of Charlemagne and the crowning of Otto I in 962. We explore how ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

The new director of Rome’s Colosseum, has rejected reports that the ancient site will host electronic dance music parties.

More than 160 cremation graves were discovered at the ancient site of Olbia, which began as a fortified Greek settlement around 350 B.C. in what is now the south of France. The ge ...

A tourist is dead after falling from the Pantheon in Rome and into a ditch on Oct. 24. Police are currently investigating the ...

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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 ...

(The Conversation) — There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety. (The Conversation) ...

Recognizable quotes on the ancient Romans: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” “All roads lead to Rome.” “Rome was not built in a day.” Caesar Augustus boasted, “I found Rome a city of brick and left ...

Tom Sapsford is affiliated with the Lambda Classical Caucus. A few weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders restricting the rights of trans workers in the federal ...