Roman gladiators were not physically fit but rather were “quite fat”, a historian has said. Gladiators have gained a ...

Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.

Step into the captivating world of ancient Rome, where history and architectural marvels come alive. Experience the grandeur ...

You don’t need a time machine or a transatlantic flight to step inside ancient Rome ’s most infamous arena. Starting on ...

Archaeologists in Switzerland have uncovered the ruins of a Roman-era amphitheater — possibly the youngest on record — where ...

The project, described by Pompeii officials as Bruits de couloir (“corridor whispers”), used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), a computational photography technique that photographs a surface ...

Ancient Roman political leaders could be violent and cruel. Some had odd tastes and were out of touch. Others had wildly ...

Scribblings analysed using state-of the art technology have brought new insight into the daily life and emotions of people who lived in the ancient city ...

I can’t exactly call the Beckham feud Roman in its nature – there is not enough real stabbing, and so far no actual poisoning ...

Advanced technology uncovers ancient graffiti, including love notes and sketches, offering fresh insights into daily life in ...