Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack. Thomas Schäfer and other archaeologists have been excavating ancient Roman ruins on the island of Pantelleria for 25 ...

Festivities began March 9 with a vigil Mass at the parish to commence the March 10–18 novena leading up to the feast day ...

The ancient Roman settlement of Liternum was found in 194 B.C. and thrived for about 400 years before rapidly declining and being abandoned. Today, Liternum Archaeological Park is on the outskirts of ...

Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by ...

Roman religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them. Romans also had a set of ...

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...

Photos show a few of these graves ... being analyzed and offers a glimpse into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society. Another style of burial found at Liternum. Photo from the ...