A stone slab depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius was found during restoration work at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor.

Very few Roman emperors died natural deaths. Most were assassinated, some died in battle and one was even struck by lightning ...

Being a Roman emperor was a risky job. It wasn't unusual for emperors to be killed by usurpers wanting to remove them from power. They also faced many health challenges, such as death from epidemics ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ...

Feared as savage invaders, the Huns posed a serious threat to Rome – but their goal wasn’t conquest, or Roman annihilation ...

With one of the largest and most significant empires in history, the Romans ruled territories across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for more than a thousand years. Their legacy lives on ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

Our image of Rome, with its efficient infrastructures and splendid architectural works, is inextricably linked to the names ...

In theory, putting down the rebels of the First Jewish Revolt should have been easy for the mighty Roman empire. But ...

ROME (AP) — For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors ...