At the playground, archaeologists found several ancient Roman waste pits, including one with shoe fragments, officials said.

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal ...

Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

In a candid interview with Gayety, Denzel Washington revealed that he filmed a same-sex kiss for Gladiator II that was ultimately cut from the final version of the movie. Washington plays Macrinus, a ...

The hair color of the ancient Greeks has long intrigued historians. Luckily, evidence of their appearance can be found in ...

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

Netflix has added the 2014 action movie Pompeii starring Kit Harrington to its catalogue, with fans dubbing it a "better ...

A gold artifact that may be an offering to an ancient deity has been found at a Roman fortress in Georgia, suggesting that ...

Pompeii is located about 150 miles (241 kilometers) from Rome. The study builds upon research from 2022 when scientists ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of ...