The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their ...

Old Jewish 'Purification' Bath Found While Digging a Roman City; 'Oldest Discovery of Its Kind in the World' Ancient ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.

It was the first Roman colony and an important urban center of antiquity, 16 miles from Rome. “This is an absolutely extraordinary discovery,” Alessandro D’Alessio, director of the ...

Whatever the reasons for its inception, the wall stood as one of the largest construction projects carried out in Roman Britain. It was also rebuilt and extended numerous times throughout the Roman ...

During that time, the prevailing economic wisdom was that the empire's colonies could supply raw materials and resources to the mother country and then be used as export markets for the finished ...

Build a flourishing Roman colony in an expanding empire. Fortify the city to protect it from plentiful outside threats, grow and harvest resources, and attract and retain citizens. Balance the ...

Istrian Peninsula has a rich history that stretches back over 2,000 years, starting as a Roman colony for over 650 years before becoming part of the Byzantine Empire. In the Middle Ages ...

“Many of his columns described the lives of a group of leprechauns, who established the ‘only leprechaun colony west of Ireland’ in the park,” according to the City of Portland.

Originally built in AD70 and then expended in AD90 – 120, London’s Roman basilica was a building unlike any other in Britain. Occupying nearly 2 hectares of land and standing at a height of up to 3 ...