Rome Prize winners. Rome Prize architecture winners are: Akima Brackeen of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and Cory ...

The Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (lived circa 330 to 395) claimed in his book "Res Gestae" (Latin for "things done" ...

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British ...

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena battles.

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

The comparison showed the bite marks likely came from a large cat, most likely a lion.

Analysis of rocks from Iceland indicates that extreme climate possibly led to the wipeout of the Western Roman Empire.

Rome is preparing for a historic farewell as world leaders, royals, and thousands of mourners gather for Pope Francis’ ...

There’s more to Turkey than meets the eye – and it’s worth visiting some of its unsung cities and towns, from Edirne to Izmir ...

Using tree-ring data from ancient oaks, the team reconstructed rainfall levels in southern Britain during the years preceding ...