The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armor—when people imagine ancient Rome, they often think of its sights ...

Florida State University professor Trevor Luke spoke to Fox News Digital about recently uncovered evidence that the notorious ruler Caligula had a surprising interest in botany.

This may be the Italian capital’s forgotten river but many of the city’s greatest attractions are lined above its banks. A ...

By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot.

Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the ...

For generations, Americans have surrounded themselves with the symbols of ancient Greece and Rome: marble columns, laurel ...

Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and gastronomic transformation.

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...

Historian Adrian Goldsworthy reveals the brutal training, bureaucratic grind and uncertain rewards of life in the Roman ...

Ancient Rome stank to the high heavens, according to Dr Thomas Derrick from Australia’s Macquarie University. Dr Derrick is ...

Accessible via the Colosseo and Circo Massimo metro stops. The crumbling yet still magnificent Ancient Rome is at the center of the city, in part of a larger area called the Centro Storico (or ...