Standing in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to ...

Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the Messapii people crossed the Adriatic Sea and called the Italian peninsula home. They built a culture that lasted for nearly 800 years, but it was no ...

Birds were prominent figures in ancient Rome. Certain owls and eagles were considered powerful divinatory omens, while ...

Most of us have seen Roman numerals before. Some of us even remember what they mean. But this quiz isn’t just about reading them.You’ll get a mix of questions—some will ask you to convert ...

A mum has been left fuming after her family refused to call her newborn daughter by her name because they think it's 'ridiculous' – even though it has ancient origins ...

Virgil was the voice of Roman grandeur, the ultimate expression of Latin literature. However, there is a detail that modern scholars and enthusiasts alike often forget. Through this work, Virgil not ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sandal near an ancient military fort in Oberstimm, Germany. The highly rare find provides a unique glimpse into the military equipment used by ...

For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history.. The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has oral ...