A Romanian man discovered nearly 1,500 ancient silver coins — or denarii — while on a hike with his metal detector in a field ...

Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching. The Hoog Buurlo camp ...

Amazons, werewolves and unnamed traders: historian Owen Rees uncovers the lives hidden at the edges of ancient empires – and ...

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport. But remains unearthed in England are the first physical evidence of ...

The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people were bought and sold all around the empire. You could buy or win your freedom. Lots of people wanted to be a Roman ...

“The Senate and Roman People” or “The Senate and People ... used “SPQR” to invoke comparisons between the glories of ancient Rome and his own regime, as part of a vision for what he ...

Walnuts, whose shells were frequently found in excavated layers, were among the most accessible nuts in ancient Rome. Romans valued them for their high fat content and long shelf life. Walnut ...

Ancient people recognised how love could occur seemingly ... There are many Greco-Roman stories about unrequited love and the miseries it can bring. According to the philosopher Aristoxenus ...

Most people picture ancient statues as serene figures in smooth, white marble. But that colorless look is more accident than artistry. The Roman world was in living color, as were its busts and ...