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 ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

The ancient Romans were ... Among the most famous Roman structures is the Pantheon, a nearly 2,000-year-old building that still holds the record for the world's largest dome made of unreinforced ...

The 1,700 year old hoard of Roman gold coins was found in Luxembourg and is being hailed as one of the most significant ...

Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

The Herculaneum papyri, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, constitute one of the few preserved sources of Roman thought.