An analysis of the Roman Empire’s road network disputes the myth “all roads lead to Rome,” citing the importance of other cities and reviewing long-held assumptions.

From drunken student toga parties to the 12 million annual visitors to the Colosseum – the might of ancient Rome has echoed down the centuries in all sorts of unexpected ways. Roman buildings, ...

The Greek and Roman gods had similar identities, though their characteristics and roles differed, as the societies were also distinct.

The ancient Greeks left behind exciting historical treatises, heart-wrenching tragedies, and intricate, world-defining philosophical texts. They shaped the West with bold proposals about what it meant ...

Did Zeus use his immense power solely for good? Was Jason really a great hero who sailed across the sea to find the Golden Fleece or a selfish lout who succeeded only with the help of a clever and ...

All roads lead to Rome,’ ‘Roman roads are straight.’ A study has revealed that the long-held assumptions about Roman roads, ...

A marble inscription discovered at Hadrian’s Villa has preserved the rare physical reminders of the Roman rite of lightning ...

Before Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Hong Eun-young’s Greek and Roman myths comics helped make Greek mythology familiar to Korean children through schools, libraries and homes. Released in November ...