Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

Instead, soldiers likely adopted the same equipment used by Ancient Greek hoplites ... advantage on the battlefield. The ...

Livy, History of Rome 1.5 The Feast of the Lupercalia in a painting by Andrea Camassei (ca.1635). Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The name of Pallantium, like that of many ancient cities, is ...

While working at the site, archaeologists uncovered a lavish ancient Roman bathhouse, or thermal complex. The bathhouse was ...

We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...

Lucius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman and military legend who lived in the 5th century BCE, is considered the embodiment of ...

Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water to Rome, creating in the process an enduring symbol of Roman civilization ...

Take for instance the account by ancient historian Livy, who chronicled phantom ships gliding through the Roman skies in 214 ...

With its mix of modern and ancient architecture, beautifully curated exhibitions, and the best wine bars, Rome will never give you the same experience twice. Between Vatican City, the Trevi ...

Ancient Rome was a flourishing civilization that started around 800 BC and existed for approximately 1200 years. It started off in Rome, and grew into one of the largest and most powerful empires ...

Long destroyed, the Colossus of Rhodes was a World Wonder that survives in paintings, documentaries, and even a few video ...