The Antonine Plague struck the Roman Empire like never before, killing soldiers, citizens, and even emperors. Was it smallpox ...

The "Five Good Emperors" of the Roman Empire (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) ruled from 96 to ...

Why can we say that 146 BCE was crucial in the formation of the Roman Empire, perhaps more than any other single year?

Explore how Nazi ideology appropriated ancient Greece and Plato's philosophy, distorting them to fit their racial and ...

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food ...

An extraordinary discovery of a Roman pot was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort in Ireland, the first ever found. The ...

Excavated artifacts at Drumanagh include glass beads, gaming pieces, a bone comb, and dice made from antler. Previous ...

Scientists have found 2,000-year-old leather shoe measures 12.6 inches (32cm) in length, the equivalent of a modern men's ...

Located near Auxerre, the grand estate once possessed an exorbitant level of wealth, with thermal baths and heated floors ...

From Empress Poppea to Emperor Titus, the classic arts scene in New York is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week. The American Modern Opera ...

These bony leftovers were found at a trash pit near the ancient ruins of a fast-food shop in the Roman city of Pollentia on ...

Before artificial sweeteners, people satisfied their cravings for sweetness with natural products, including honey or dried ...