A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in Northumberland, near Hadrian's Wall, in England.

"The notion of a Roman sculpture show might seem at first blush to be a bit stodgy," said Kyle MacMillan in the Chicago Sun-Times. But the 58 ancient works that constitute "Myth and Marble" are ...

From not-so-deadly gladiator tournaments to the real purpose of the vomitorium, here’s the truth behind eight myths about ancient Rome. Myth #1: Gladiators always fought to the death.

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.

That is a theme of “Roman Landscapes: Visions of Nature and Myth From Rome and Pompeii” at the San Antonio Museum of Art, which has gathered about 65 wall paintings, relief sculptures, mosaics ...

Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete.

Like Myth #1, this myth often comes from conflating some Near Eastern and Egyptian practices of involuntary labor, such as debt slavery, with Greek and Roman chattel slavery.

The ancient ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s private theater were discovered in Rome, according to multiple reports, giving archaeologists access to a historical site that had eluded them for years ...

In Ancient Pompeii, Dinner Surrounded by Myth A frescoed dining room is the latest find in an excavation campaign to shore up an area of the site, which was destroyed by a powerful volcanic ...