They performed before thousands and could become celebrities, yet actors in ancient Rome were stripped of their civic rights.

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A Roman oil lamp shaped like a theatrical mask found in a cemetery in Cuijk, Netherlands. Credit: Gemeente Land van Cuijk Archaeologists in the Dutch town of Cuijk, the Netherlands, have unearthed a ...

An erratic leader, a weak Senate and ill-judged economic policies leading to a contraction in world trade. The fall of the Roman Empire was followed by over 1000 years of stagnation. Donald Trump ...

A unique oil lamp was recently discovered among the remains of an ancient Roman cemetery in Cuijk, Netherlands. The lamp, unearthed in excellent condition, dates back to approximately the second ...

There is mounting evidence that after the Romans left Britain, the region's economy didn't suffer as badly as once thought. reading time 2 minutes The period after the Roman Empire abandoned Britain ...

Don't know your Latin from your Latium? Never heard of a Mamertine before? Fear not — this is Rome's entire history, start to finish. But the real question is: How often do you think about the Roman ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well ...

Kirk Freudenburg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome continued on. So what happened to the "Eternal City" after it was no longer the ...