Even as the Western Roman Empire crumbled, the city of Rome remained full of awe-inspiring wonders. This video explores what the Eternal City looked like in 500 AD.

The Second Punic War was one of the most dramatic conflicts in ancient history where Hannibal’s daring campaigns brought Rome to the brink of collapse. In Part 4 of this Roman Empire series, we ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of ancient Roman cuisine. They identified fish used in 'garum', a popular Roman fish ...

From seasonal intimacy schedules to open-air nudity, ancient Greco-Roman thinkers had no shortage of theories on how to stay ...

Ancient mathematical texts that played a key role in constructing the Roman empire will be transformed for the 21st century ...

Portus lulius was a Roman naval base at Misenum, which used to be the headquarters of the Roman Empire’s fleet in the ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire ...

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

A recent study by historian Connor Beattie, published in the Journal of Ancient History, reveals a little-known but crucial ...