Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.

Learn what this Roman emperor's secret garden meant to Roman society and why the discovery speaks to ancient Roman life.

And, he was still wearing a wedding ring. The ring was inscribed with his wedding date — Dec. 25, 1908 — and the body was ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

David Dunn, a plumber from Sapcote, Leicestershire, is auctioning off 50 coins that he found while metal detecting in summer ...

In 2004, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ovilava in Austria uncovered a grave including two people buried ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

An ancient Roman villa in northern France also had a ... →Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it →Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item ...

The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace nonetheless.