Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most significant discoveries" in years.

London's first Roman basilica has been finally found - hidden underneath the basement of an unassuming office block near ...

While ancient Romans were capable of actively affecting the climate, we're far better at it than they were — and that should ...

How did the Ancient Romans manage clean water and waste disposal so effectively? Their groundbreaking sanitation system set the standard for future civilizations. Explore how it worked!

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

In April 2020, a sinkhole formed in front of the historic Pantheon in Rome, Italy. While the sinkhole itself was … Continue ...

The era in which Strabo lived, the saddle between the first centuries bc and ad, was highly receptive to kolossourgiai. The ...

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so ...

A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.

There were enslaved people and citizens in the Roman Empire. Ancient Rome brought in people and influences from across the world and we know this because of things like the writings of Roman ...