The First Punic War marked Rome’s brutal entry into overseas conquest and began a century-long rivalry with Carthage that would shape the ancient Mediterranean. This video breaks down the causes, ...

Belisarius led Rome’s armies through fire and ruin to reclaim a fallen empire. His brilliance nearly restored what others had lost forever.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

The fashion house founded and led by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana chooses Rome as the new stop of its Grand Tour of Alta Moda in Italy, a project launched in 2012 that celebrates ...

They make their annual appearance at the start of July, often marked with a grand ‘opening’ parade.

The fashion house founded and led by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana chooses Rome as the new stop of its Grand Tour of Alta Moda in Italy, a project inaugurated in 2012 that celebrates ...

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

A recent study published in the journal Vegueta reveals how counterfeit coins were key to sustaining the economy in the final ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.

It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...