There were 22 gold objects, in addition to other impressive grave goods, buried with the deceased, indicating they were ...

Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

Croatia is home to the world's only Roman palace that people still live inside, 1700 years after it was first constructed.

During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

Roman military officials stationed at an Egyptian port were crazy about their pets, and seem to have been particularly fond ...

Walking through the ruins of Rome, I was struck by the majesty of a civilisation that understood the power of preservation.

A key figure in this controlled chaos was the Saturnalicius Princeps, or “Leader of Saturnalia.” This mock king was chosen by ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...

A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian ...

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.