A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome's self-repairing concrete has recently confirmed his theory at a ...

The Roman Empire was on the road to collapse, never to recover again. But what if all of this never happened? What would the ...

Archaeologists excavate the apse of the Praetorium’s basilica. Credit: City of Cologne/Roman-Germanic Museum, Michael Wiehen. The jackhammers are a common occurrence in modern Cologne. The city’s rich ...

In 122 AD, Roman emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall to mark his empire’s British frontier. How long did it take ...

Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.

Ancient Rome’s reputation for bad emperors partly rests on hostile sources written after the fact – and Domitian may be the clearest case of how politics shaped historical memory ...

One battle helped transform a persecuted religion into a global force. Constantine’s rise to power reshaped both Roman ...

Ancient Rome didn’t abandon its gods overnight. The rise of Christianity was a slow transformation of the cult-based religious order that had structured Roman life for centuries ...

Excavated at Inveresk in East Lothian, the altars date to around 140AD, a period when southern Scotland was reoccupied under Antoninus Pius. Curators believe they offer fresh insights into the beliefs ...

AI reimagines historical Roman figures as modern-looking people, bringing emperors, philosophers, and leaders into the present day.