Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.

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

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

Long before modern science, the Roman Empire developed technology that reshaped cities, warfare, and daily life. From precision engineering to large-scale infrastructure, these innovations allowed ...

Few figures in late Roman history are as controversial as Flavius Ricimer. Accused of betraying Majorian, poisoning emperors, and sacking Rome in 472, he has long been cast as the villain of the ...

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

After the end of the war in Ukraine, what would be the nature of a European order that included Russia instead of marginalizing it? What is the future for Europe in an increasingly multipolar world?

AI reimagines historical Roman figures as modern-looking people, bringing emperors, philosophers, and leaders into the present day.

Although violence occurring at the hands of ICE agents may seem overwhelming and shocking, it is an unsurprising tactic of empire.

Roman ruins dating as far back as the first century C.E. were discovered during excavations in preparation for museum ...

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 ...

Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being ...