The Roman Empire may have fallen more than 1,500 years ago, but its streets never truly disappeared. Across Europe and the Mediterranean, entire towns still follow the original Roman layouts, with ...

From drunken student toga parties to the 12 million annual visitors to the Colosseum – the might of ancient Rome has echoed down the centuries in all sorts of unexpected ways. Roman buildings, ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor, in a ...

When archaeologists first uncovered what appeared to be an ancient Roman home, they were unaware of the vast historical treasure that lay beneath. As they dug deeper, a sprawling complex with rich ...

Rare wooden writing tablets uncovered in Tongeren, Belgium, offer insight into law, administration, and literacy in the Roman ...

Excavations in the ancient Roman city Gabii have uncovered a water basin that could predate much of Roman monumental architecture. Experts believe the water basin could sit alongside another ...

Highway workers found an ancient Roman cemetery, including a grave filled with a curious substance, during a recent highway construction project in England. The announcement was made last week by ...

Historians characterize the Catilinarian conspiracy as the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire—which director Francis Ford Coppola compares to modern-day America. The Roman Forum was a hub for ...

Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.