Ancient shipwrecks have given scientists fresh insights into why the final remnants of the Roman Empire collapsed - nearly ...

The film follows the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus who has been living under a new identity to escape Roman politics.

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins were often incorrect, showing instead a diverse population with roots in the ...

From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...

In the ancient city of Pompeii, a small house filled with elaborate frescos was discovered. Its decorations feature ...

A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries. Observers see stories in the figures, like a mother ...

Researchers have discovered the mummified remains of a woolly rhinoceros with a hump, confirming the accuracy of ancient cave ...