Archaeologists have discovered a cluster of Roman tombs beneath a modern street in Rome, revealing changing burial practices.

Ancient Roman forces may have used the polybolos to quell a rebellion at Pompeii in 89 B.C.E. The unique weapon was likely ...

Divers recovered weapons, tools, pieces of horse-drawn chariots, ceramic plates, platters and goblets. One archaeologist ...

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a ...

In theory, putting down the rebels of the First Jewish Revolt should have been easy for the mighty Roman empire. But ...

A groundbreaking chemical study at Carthago Nova revealed an ancient widespread painting technique, showing the technical ...

Remnants of a “grape-derived product” was also found within one of the burners, the study noted, consistent with literary and ...

Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

Roman leader Julius Caesar is said to have kept a stock of it in the treasury. Ancient writer Pliny the Elder says Rome's ...