Millions of people travel all over the world to witness the remnants of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire is, to date, one of the most influential civilizations. As a culture with exponential ...

The ruins of Augusta Raurica near Basel, Switzerland are home to the best-preserved Roman theater north of the Alps.

Rome, Italy, is naturally the number one destination for history buffs who want to learn more about the Roman Empire. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Roman Forum are some of the most famous ...

The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...

Spain is famous for its sun-soaked beaches, Moorish architecture, and Gothic cathedrals, but its roots stretch even deeper. Beneath the surface (and sometimes right in plain view), you'll find the ...

Roman garrisons abroad specified that civilian settlements were to be built “extra leugam”, literally beyond a league, a unit of distance measuring 1.4 miles. So it proved in Gebenstorf, northern ...

Legend has it that Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus, the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, who were suckled as infants by a she-wolf in the woods. Now, archaeologists believe they ...

Archaeologists in Aachen found an ancient Roman wall, part of a destroyed fort and a clue in a 140-year-old mystery, city officials said. Photo from the City of Aachen Walking through the center of ...

Our adventuresome readers have been circling the globe on some pretty wonderful adventures. Just in the last year, they’ve zip-lined in Costa Rica jungles, explored maritime history in England and ...

After an earthquake damaged a city hall in Croatia, renovation work on the building’s basement unearthed the ruins of an ancient Roman theater. Photo from Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media An ...

According to a report on CNN.com, NATO officials overseeing the aerial bombing campaign against the forces of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya could target positions nestled within an ancient complex of Roman ...