Want to walk in the footsteps of Roman emperors? Now you can because an ancient secret passageway in Rome's Colosseum used ...

Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that female gladiators did exist in ...

The use of wild beasts in gladiatorial contests is well-documented in ancient Roman texts, yet until now it was thought that ...

A list for history lovers, curious minds and anyone fascinated by lost empires, ancient power and the stories that still ...

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome. The discovery was found in the ancient ruins of Gabii, about ...

The 2026 route begins in the ancient Byzantine city of Ravenna on the Adriatic coast, but it will take three days for the ...

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral up around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan's Column. It's a tale ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas ...

Alien is a landmark in the sci-fi genre. The film follows the crew of the Nostromo spaceship as they encounter a deadly ...

Chosen as young girls, the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth, swore a 30-year vow of chastity and in turn were granted rights, privileges, and power unavailable to other women in Rome.