The Roman Empire is one of the most famous empires in history, which at one point was basically the world's first superpower with how much of the world it encompassed. It has been a fascinating ...

We think of pollution as a modern phenomenon. But even ancient Rome struggled with a thick overcast sky from the amount of firewood burned there, thanks to a growing ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

An ancient Roman bronze helmet from 241 B.C. was discovered in extraordinary condition near Italy's Aegates Islands, where the First Punic War battle took place.

The 1,900-year-old grave marker of a Roman sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus had been missing from an Italian museum for ...