Virgil was one of Rome's most prolific poets, but how much was he influenced by ancient Greece and Greek writers like Homer?

Step into ancient history, scaled down. This tilt-shift video spotlights the mighty Colosseum and its surroundings in ...

BCE is the traditional date of the founding of Rome. What does archaeology reveal about when it was really founded?

The energy of Rome's youth captured in miniature! From Vespas zipping past ruins to school kids playing in piazzas, this tilt ...

As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is gearing up to unlock the deepest secrets of the universe with three ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 13 mph (8 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 62 °F (16.7 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent study from Denmark has now discovered that some of these sculptures were ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

While the extent to which the climate contributed to events such as the fall of Rome remains debated, there is growing evidence that climate changes shaped the fate of many civilisations.

Analysts have expressed shock and worry, warning the move could lead to inflation and possibly even recession for the U.S. As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all ...