Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what we knew about ancient medicine.

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire ... This meant taking a more relaxed approach to ancient Jewish laws about food and circumcision.

Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings. Romulus was supposedly the first king. The last king was Tarquin ...

Ancient Rome was a man’s world ... Roman women usually married in their early teenage years, while men waited until they were in their mid-twenties. As a result, the materfamilias (mother ...

Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings. Romulus was supposedly the first king. The last king was Tarquin ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs ... any great discovery from Roman catacombs. Early Christians didn't bury ...