A lone skull discovered near the walls of an ancient fort highlights the Romans' brutal treatment of their conquered foes.

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

Archaeologists in Budapest have unearthed a well-preserved Roman sarcophagus, revealing insights into the life of a young ...

Other Roman emperors met far more bloody ends than the cheese-loving Antoninus. Nero committed suicide; Galba was murdered by ...

For Romans, Augustus was the saviour who ended civil war; Tacitus reveals how power and propaganda traded liberty for the Pax Romana.

Archaeologists discovered rare Roman relics at Bremenium Fort in northern England, including 2,000-year-old preserved fruit, ...

Archaeologists excavating in southwestern France have uncovered one of the most remarkable Roman burial discoveries in recent decades - a richly furnished funeral pyre containing gold treasures, ...

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During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...

Investigators believe the theft of ancient Roman-era statues from Syria's national museum was likely the work of an individual, not an organized gang.