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 ...

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 ...

We have been waiting for this discovery for over 2000 years: we have found the Basilica of Vitruvius”: this is ...

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 ...

On a sunny Monday morning in late September, a river of travelers flowed slowly through the Piazza della Rotonda. The focal point of the piazza is the Pantheon, the nearly 2,000- year-old temple to ...

With one of the largest and most significant empires in history, the Romans ruled territories across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for more than a thousand years. Their legacy lives on ...

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...

In video footage, it almost looks like an earthquake. The ancient Torre dei Conti, which has occupied a street corner of central Rome since medieval times, is suddenly enveloped in billowing clouds as ...