More common are protests outside houses of worship, such as recent anti-Israel demonstrations outside synagogues in New York ...

Pergamon’s setting strengthens the interpretation. The city was closely tied to the sanctuary of Asclepius and long had a reputation for healing. The Asklepion at Pergamon became one of antiquity’s ...

The Roman ruins uncovered at the Parco delle Acacie also include an ancient road, two massive basins, and a wealth of grave ...

Roman “wax tablets” were wooden frames holding a thin layer of wax used like a reusable notepad. The wax is gone in the Tongeren material, but stylus pressure sometimes bit deep enough to leave ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

In an insane discovery, archaeologists in central Italy have unearthed what may be the only physical building ever designed by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, who is the legendary Roman architect whose ideas ...

A catacomb filled with niches for burying the dead was discovered in 1919 beneath Villa Torlonia, a lavish estate on the outskirts of Rome. Unlike other catacombs in the city, this one was used by ...

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered the ancient Basilica of Vitruvius in Fano, confirming a long-debated Roman structure.

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

From imperial residences to apartment complexes and temples, these hidden sites offer a new window into Rome's layered past.

Soar above the ancient beating heart of the Roman Empire with this breathtaking drone video of the Roman Forum (Foro Romano). Witness the majestic ruins of what was once the center of Western ...