Some of the similarities between ancient Rome at its height and the ... was perhaps best summed up by the Roman acronym SPQR, or Senatus Populus Que Romanus. The phrase, translated as “the ...

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...

Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.

Recreate the Roman sweet made with dates, once enjoyed during Colosseum shows, with this authentic ancient recipe.

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a ...

Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded ...

A new DFG project has been launched to study brick stamps in Roman Trier. Trier reached its peak in the 4th century AD, when ...