Rome’s Colosseum not only hosted gladiatorial games, but also animal hunts, mock-up naval battles, and even a few plays.

University students and archaeologists located an ancient Roman military camp beyond the empire’s northern frontier in the Netherlands. Photo from Constructing the Limes A team of university students ...

One of the longest ancient Roman aqueducts in the Mediterranean is preserved in excellent condition in Heraklion, capital of ...

POIANA, Romania (AP) — History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in present-day ...

Archaeologists uncovered the 1,700-year-old ruins of a laundry facility, or fullonica, during construction work in central Rome, photos show. Photo from Italy’s Ministry of Culture Rome, Italy, is ...

Archaeologists in Aachen found an ancient Roman wall, part of a destroyed fort and a clue in a 140-year-old mystery, city officials said. Photo from the City of Aachen Walking through the center of ...

Excavators uncovered a rare multi-story ancient Roman apartment building in Piazza Venezia, dating to the late Republic period. Workers found the structure amid subway work.

The ruins of a Roman bridge were recently unearthed in Switzerland, providing a rare glimpse into the region's ancient past, ...

A team of university students sifted through chalky dirt in the Netherlands looking for artifacts or other traces of ancient Roman activity. For years, they’d been piecing together the site’s history, ...