Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...

May Day has long roots tracing back to European pagan traditions, but is now much closer related to International Worker’s ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire ... As ...

Queen, warrior, and legend - Boudica led a fiery revolt against the Roman invaders in 60 AD. Her uprising shook the empire to ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked controversy after claiming that the Roman Empire collapsed due to a lack of diversity and ...

Whether biking to castles or kayaking through gorges, a trip centred on this river is the epitome of European romance.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan was among thousands of people who visited the tomb of Pope Francis in Rome on Sunday, one day after ...

Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

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

From Dorset to Derbyshire, Wales to Wester Ross, these strolls through some of the UK's loveliest landscapes are for all ages ...