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

Archaeological find in Gloucester: 317 skeletons and Roman mosaics under old warehouse reveal 2,000 years of hidden British ...

Paris's Coulée Verte René-Dumont, formerly known as the Promenade Plantée, is a beautiful, little-known walk for Parisians, ...

Why exactly did the Roman Empire fall? The answer to this question has been heavily debated practically since the empire’s [… ...

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

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

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is gearing up to unlock the deepest secrets of the universe with three ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...