They performed before thousands and could become celebrities, yet actors in ancient Rome were stripped of their civic rights.

How did an ancient Roman tombstone end up buried in a New Orleans back garden? An accidental discovery became an ...

A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For 13 ...

Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were busy “de-junglefying” the backyard of their New Orleans home in March ...

Construction workers in Italy recently came across the site of an ancient laundry near the Vatican, officials say. Italy's Ministry of Culture announced the surprising findings in a press release on ...

Much about the ancient Roman empire has been extensively studied and documented. But occasionally, something unique is found. That’s what happened to archaeologists in France recently. Archaeologists ...

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 ...