Discovery of more than 800 whetstones, used to sharpen weapons, seen as one of the most significant finds in northern England for a century ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

Christianity spread across the Roman Empire through persecution, cultural adaptation, and the transformation of pagan beliefs ...

Resting on the seafloor was a remarkably preserved bronze helmet, complete with cheek guards still intact. The helmet is in ...

Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the self-healing material that allowed Roman structures to defy time. As it turns ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...

All roads may have once led to Rome — but those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published this week. The study, called Itiner-e, mapped nearly ...

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

ONE of Britain’s largest Roman cemeteries, uncovered near Penrith during archaeological works linked to the A66 upgrade, will ...

The ancient Greeks on Crete may have cheated the Romans by exporting "knock-off" versions of their highly prized raisin wine.