Across the former Roman Empire, a surprising number of ancient structures are not merely archaeological ruins but living monuments still used for purposes remarkably similar to those for which they ...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ancient conflict?

Beneath the modern streets of Zadar, Croatia's oldest continuously inhabited city, archaeologists are piecing together a remarkable record of ancient life and death. Recent excavations have confirmed ...

What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?

When people think about powerful ancient empires, they often imagine Rome, Greece, or Egypt. However, one of the strongest ...

When discussing the ancient world and how it impacts us today, there’s perpetually a massive tunic-clad and public-bathing elephant in the room: the Roman Empire. According to a recent social media ...

This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! This expose briefly covers the rise and fall of Rome, including: ...

It turns out that not all roads lead to Rome, after all – at least, not in a literal sense. A new map of the empire's ancient land routes has nearly doubled the length of the confirmed ancient Roman ...

University students and archaeologists located an ancient Roman military camp beyond the empire’s northern frontier in the Netherlands. Photo from Constructing the Limes A team of university students ...

A statue of Julius Caesar in front of the Roman Forum. “I worry far more what the judgement on me will be in a 1,000 years time than what the trolls are saying today.” So wrote Cicero, Rome’s most ...

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? If you've been approached by someone in your life or heard others discussing their propensity for pondering the ancient civilization over a causal brunch ...

“The prolonged and extreme drought seems to have occurred during a particularly poor period for Roman Britain,” Andreas ...