The Colosseum, one of the most iconic landmarks in Rome, offers an exciting glimpse into ancient history. For families ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

Credit: failing_angel. CC BY 2.0/flickr Togas and tunics were the fashion in ancient Rome for both men and women, but the Roman Empire covered a large area of the map. Thus, conquered cultures had ...

A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a tiny ancient Roman golden lock. The 1,600-year-old artifact is likely the ...

The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped the average IQ by up to three points, a new study has found. In the paper, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

The Greek document details a court case in ancient Palestine involving tax fraud and provides insight into trial preparations in the Roman Empire Sonja Anderson The 404 coins, including 44 from ...

Ruins on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Credit: Lalupa / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Many people are familiar with the legend of Romulus and Remus, which supposedly explains the origin of the ancient ...