Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

Archaeologists found thousands of pieces of an ancient Roman painting, which features intricate designs and ancient graffiti.

Experts at the Museum of London Archaeology announced a thrilling new discovery after piecing together an ancient Roman ...

Experts in London have spent three months piecing together the shattered remains of Roman artworks, revealing luxurious frescoes not seen for more than 1,800 years.

Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination ...

Archaeologists have unearthed one of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever found in London and ...

From China to Brazil to Jordan, the New 7 Wonders of the World take you straight to humankind's most moving and iconic ...

Around him, the walls and wooden pillars holding up the sagging roof were decorated with intricate paintings of Buddhist ... and canyons hold many more ancient palaces and temples, each inhabited ...

Given the underground origins of Christianity amidst the Roman Empire, it’s no surprise that there was not one single written text relied upon to spread the word of the new faith. Even the four ...

The most famous amphitheater, Rome’s Colosseum, could accommodate 50,000 or more spectators to its gladiator games, wild animal hunts and naval battles. While most Roman amphitheaters have long ...

The new pedestrian area in the shadow of the landmark site, the largest circular tomb of the ancient world, was opened to the public after five years of construction work, in a major project that ...

Photo by the Canton of Solothurn A pedestrian in Switzerland noticed unusual stones at a construction site that turned out to be the foundations of an ancient Roman structure. Officials from the ...