The Great Illyrian Revolt, erupting under Emperor Augustus, was one of the most serious uprisings faced by Rome in the early ...

Money makes the world go round, as the saying goes. Throughout history, certain individuals have amassed fortunes so vast ...

Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...

Beneath the mosaic floors of Roman villas, an ingenious system of underfloor heating transformed warmth into a mark of power ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

Triumphal arches have been used for imperialistic ends since Roman antiquity, and the president’s latest proposal is no ...

Two thousand years ago, Alaska’s Mount Okmok volcano spewed ash high into the atmosphere for months. Scientists believe it ...

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...

Rome, a historical drama set during the Roman Empire, has been branded "one of the greatest TV shows of all time" - but it's ...

Rome, a co-production between the BBC and HBO, ran for two seasons between 2005 and 2007, and was widely acclaimed for its ...

Messalina's sex life got Romans gossiping, but what they really feared was her lust for power. Sex symbolArtworks, such as the Eugene Brunet 1884 sculpture, often emphasize Messalina’s notoriety as a ...

They performed before thousands and could become celebrities, yet actors in ancient Rome were stripped of their civic rights.