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When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of flying thrones, machines and automations, do you?

Early Roman emperors left behind countless statues and portraits. By contrast, many late Western emperors appear almost invisible in the archaeological record. This video explains why fewer monuments ...

A new bus terminal could be built on a site of international Roman-era importance in Alba Iulia (Gyulafehérvár), after the city’s local council approved the ...

During the latest episode of WWE Raw, Roman Reigns revealed that he plans to challenge CM Punk for the World Heavyweight ...

Valentine’s Day is celebrated every year on Feb. 14. Here’s when it falls this year, how it started, and why it’s associated ...

I Borghi Piu Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy Association), just added seven borghi to its network of ...

A man walks on the old Appian Way, ancient Rome's first highway, near the area where a life-sized statue of a Roman emperor posing as the classical hero Hercules was discovered during sewer repair ...

The Roman Empire conjures up images of military power, gladiatorial contests, and feats of engineering, but to the men who ruled, life was complicated and fraught with risk. Julius Caesar, whose power ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome's Colosseum can now walk through a passageway once hidden and reserved for emperors. NPR's Ruth Sherlock takes us there. UNIDENTIFIED ...

The Israeli comedy sketch show "Eretz Nehederet" (A Wonderful Country) put on this performance featuring President Trump as a conquering Roman Emperor in the wake of the successful ceasefire deal with ...

The Passage of Commodus was used by Roman emperors. Simona Murrone / Colosseum Archaeological Park A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first ...