A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...
In the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire came dangerously close to total collapse. Civil wars, economic breakdown, foreign ...
New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.
This in-depth examination asks whether Rome’s second-century apogee was truly the result of wise and virtuous emperors or a product of favorable circumstances, from climate stability and abundant ...
Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.
Ancient Rome didn’t abandon its gods overnight. The rise of Christianity was a slow transformation of the cult-based religious order that had structured Roman life for centuries ...