Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

The custom of throwing coins into the Trevi Fountain has very ancient roots, dating back to the times of the ancient Romans, ...

When workers were building a McDonald's in Frattocchie, Italy, they stumbled across a road from ancient Rome. McDonald's ...

UNESCO told Newsweek it "is gravely concerned about the threats posed by the conflict to the region's rich cultural heritage." ...

An international team of archaeologists face the fascinating challenge of bringing to light the lost secrets of the Roman Empire. To understand who the gladiators were and to discover the secret ...

Ancient Greek health secrets offer unique insights into a better and longer life focusing on balance, diet, and mindful ...

Wine in ancient Rome was spicy, smelled like toast, nuts, fruit and green tea – but would have tasted “fantastic”, a new study has revealed. The ancient Romans were wine fanatics ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

But there is evidence that nanotechnology could have existed as far back as the 4th century in ancient Rome. That evidence lies in this, the Lycurgus cup. It’s an example of dichroic glass ...

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, and the other, ...