A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

A newly created high-resolution map of the roads that threaded across the Roman Empire charts the ancient network from Great ...

By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research team covered more ground than ...

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...

Follow Tristan Hughes as he is given exclusive access to the National Museum of Scotland for a look at one of Britain’s most ...

For the first time ever, researchers have mapped the entirety of the vast Roman road network highlighting its immense ...

A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian ...

The Roman Empire might have been bigger than we first thought. The uncovering of a hidden road network demonstrates the ...

The sarcophagus was found among abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum that had been vacated in the 3rd century and later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby discoveries included a Roman aqueduct ...

Archaeologists in Budapest have unearthed a well-preserved Roman sarcophagus, revealing insights into the life of a young ...

Untouched by looters and sealed for centuries, the sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by ...