Women secured critical progress in the Roman republic. Their rights were rolled back with the republic's collapse.

The Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD) marked the first brutal civil war of the Roman Empire, plunging the empire into chaos ...

Elected pope at age 58, he was known for energetic, non-stop itineraries and for emphasizing international diplomacy. On a ...

The Roman world roars back to life. Explore updates on Spartacus: House of Ashur with new cast, first-look photos, and what ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

Long before Twitter threads, Reddit exposés, and viral TikToks, history was already full of scandals so explosive they ...

In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding in plain sight.

Prior to a full-scale Roman invasion of Britain, the relationship between the two was strained and marginal. There is no doubt that the tribes of Britannia knew about the Romans and their advanced ...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known. A new study combines information from historical records, ancient ...