New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.

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 ...

This series chronicles the lives of Rome's greatest gladiators - from Spartacus's defiant rebellion to Flamma's ultimate sacrifice in the arena. Their stories reveal the brutal rise and fall of ...

The year 476 AD is often described as the moment the Roman Empire fell. But what actually happened? Romulus Augustus was deposed by Odoacer, a Germanic general serving within the Roman system. The ...

A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today.

Constantine the Great is remembered as a unifier, a reformer, a founder of Constantinople. But what if his achievements carried unintended consequences? By shifting power eastward, weakening Rome’s ...

Explore the history of Valentine's Day traditions, from ancient Rome's Lupercalia to Victorian valentines and modern romantic ...