Discover why several historic cities, from Rome to Mumbai, are called the “City of Seven Hills” and how their geography ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

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, ...