New DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire ultimately shifted the population in the Balkans.

Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

Deep in the Roman catacombs lies a fresco that has baffled modern viewers: Jesus raising Lazarus with what looks like a magic ...

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...

SCIENTISTS excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ingredients and methods ...

Discover the role of Julius Caesar in Starz's new historical epic, Spartacus: House of Ashur, as the series recaptures the ...

A study of a mosaic discovered on an English farm in 2020 shows that the Romans knew more than just Homer's version of the Trojan War story.

Roman occupation brought new diseases to Britain, archaeologists find - Lead in urban Roman infrastructure may have led to ...

On this week’s “More To The Story,” art historian Erin Thompson examines the ways societies build and destroy monuments—and ...

During excavations in the village of Senon, archaeologists found three 1,700-year-old jugs packed with approximately 40,000 ...

During excavations in the ancient city of Amastris, Turkey, archaeologists came across a monumental Roman stoa, or covered ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...