Historian Michael Taylor rates depictions of ancient Rome in movies and TV shows. He reviews the depiction of gladiator fights in "Gladiator," starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix.

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

According to Roman mythology, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, by Romulus, a half-god who vanquished his twin brother Remus to become the city’s first king. What began as a small ...

A preliminary report of investigations done from August to October 2024 in Spain has highlighted the discovery of ancient Roman towers.

At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, an ancient Roman battering ram was found. The heavy object was used during a battle that took place more than 2,200 years ago.

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

This ancient city could hardly be a more fitting setting for what has become an old-fashioned battle for respect ... to be won or titles on the line in Rome but both teams are acutely aware ...