Archaeologists in Regensburg uncover Bavaria’s oldest Mithras sanctuary, revealing early Roman rituals, coins, and evidence ...

Ancient Rome’s reputation for bad emperors partly rests on hostile sources written after the fact – and Domitian may be the ...

Amid the vast Syrian desert, southwest of the city of Raqqa, rise the imposing ruins of Resafa Castle, also known as ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

Those findings paved the way for a series of large, on-the-ground surveys conducted between 2024 and 2025. A team of ...

A small glass vial buried nearly two millennia ago is forcing archaeologists to confront an uncomfortable truth about ancient medicine: the Romans may.

The Western Roman Empire wasn’t doomed as early as many believe. Emperor Majorian launched reforms, rebuilt armies, and attempted to reclaim lost territory. His plans nearly worked. Betrayal ended ...

A casual swim off Sardinia turned into something remarkable. Near Arzachena, a diver spotted metal on the seabed. Curiosity ...

The helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago.

Just south of Olympic host city Milan, the busy streets of Bologna sit atop one of the oldest roads in the world that still leads to Rome.

In September 2024, a metal detectorist scouring a farm about 45 miles northeast of London found a silver, oval pendant ...

This short tells a story about what would happen if Germany tried to bring back the holy roman empire. They would start with ...