In theory, putting down the rebels of the First Jewish Revolt should have been easy for the mighty Roman empire. But ...

A hidden Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt is offering rare clues about ancient rituals, including possible human ...

Ancient Rome was filled with monumental buildings, but some of its greatest achievements are barely remembered today. Among them were the largest temples ever built in the Roman world. Massive ...

Our global survey of the ancient world’s martial traditions continues as we examine the deities who commanded the legions and led the charge. The 'God of War' was rarely a simple figure of violence; ...

From drunken student toga parties to the 12 million annual visitors to the Colosseum – the might of ancient Rome has echoed down the centuries in all sorts of unexpected ways. Roman buildings, ...

Conquering lands well beyond modern-day Italy, the ancient Romans left countless travel-worthy wonders across an empire that ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recently discovered milestone along a mountain road in the Rough Cilicia area of Turkey is seen in an image provided by Itiner-e ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...