Key Takeaways Gladiators only fought 2-3 times annually, spending most of their time training intensively in gladiator ...

In Ancient Greece and Rome, pets brought companionship, loyalty, status, and love—from Odysseus’ Argos to Augustus’ raven.

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

The walk continues along Via del Corso in Rome, where historic buildings and a columned church façade rise above the narrow ...

Archaeologists in Cologne, Germany have made a jaw-dropping discovery beneath the city’s historic center: a 2,000-year-old ...

Hidden under Rome’s streets, ancient aqueducts, quarries, catacombs, and bunkers reveal a layered city still operating below ...

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 ...

Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose strong foundations live on to ...

Cologne was once Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, a powerhouse of the Roman Empire. The governor lived here in a massive palace called the Praetorium. We’ve known about the palace for decades, but ...

The new campaign mapped an orthogonal street grid - straight axes and insula-like blocks - typical of planned Roman foundations. Within that layout, the drone data traced a large rectangular forum ...

People that are interested in history, they don’t know [you can own an ancient artifact],’ Yasha Bykhovsky said.

"Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World" arrives in March, bringing together 75 objects from across two millennia and connecting magic of past and present.