But Dr Koutsodendris said the researchers detected a big jump in atmospheric lead pollution levels in the region — from both the sea and the bog — around the fall of Greece in 146 BC as the Roman ...

Depending on how old you are, you might remember having to pull out a paper map to find your way around a place. Back then, ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins dating back some 1,600 years. The coins are marked ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...

The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.

With stories set in Ancient Rome, Gilded Age New York, and more, these are the most anticipated historical fiction books of ...

There has been a gross misconception since the Enlightenment, that the 8th to the 15th centuries saw no development—there was ...

Of Rome redefines the 4X experience with its focused gameplay, meaningful decisions, and a fresh take on the genre.

Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old private spa complex thought to be the most elaborate ever found in the ancient Roman world A private spa complex belonging to a member of the ancient Roman ...

During its prime, the city was home to thriving ... with geometric patterns filled with marble from across the Roman Empire. The spa-like complex begins with a hot room rather like a sauna ...