The richest man to ever live was so wealthy that the rulers of one of the largest empires in history came to him for help.

Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The architectural genius of this place of ...

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

A large necropolis discovered in an ancient oasis provides a missing piece to the archaeological puzzle of the Iron Age, officials said. Screengrab from the United Arab Emirates' Department of Culture ...

After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

As one of the largest Roman theaters still standing and an amazing testament ... the development of Rome as the center of an empire, and the role of city-making in history. Our path will follow, ...

It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.

(Reuters) -In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.

Skeletal remains in a Roman burial ground in northern England were found to have lesions that looked suspiciously like bite ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...