In 1957, the first fragments of statues were discovered at Sperlonga, Emperor Tiberius's pleasure palace from the first ...

The Colosseum, inaugurated in A.D. 80, seated 50,000 and hosted gladiatorial games, ritual animal hunts, parades and executions. Tiziana Fabi / AFP / Getty Images The Romans started making concrete ...

Test your geography smarts with this quiz: Q: The heart of Rome has seven hills. Can you name some? A: Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal.

Archaeologists have modeled Rome in three dimensions, and users can "fly" through the ancient city's winding streets, broad plazas, forums—even the Coliseum. Courtesy of the Regents of the University ...

The lightweight tech is custom-made, with drones swapping in and out seamlessly to create halos of light—and the hand of God.

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, ...