During the Roman Empire's more than 500-year run, more than 30 of ancient Rome's 82 emperors were assassinated while in office. Indeed, being the most powerful person in the land was often a death ...

Archeologists working at the Basilica of Saint Stephen in Rome discovered a statue head within the church’s foundation.

Marcus Junius Brutus was a Roman politician, leader, orator—and one of history’s most infamous assassins. Why did he launch a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar?

Archaeologists have uncovered the graves of two pre-Roman children who were buried like male warriors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Stately portraits, raucous frescoes, delicate jewelry, and intricate mosaics—all these treasures and more fill the galleries of Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan. The new special ...

Presented for the first time in North America, the show includes 57 marble sculptures — Roman statues, busts and sarcophagi ...

A marble bust from the Roman Empire that sits in Classics Museum has been found to be illegally sold on the black market and will be returned to Italy. The statue of an unknown Roman woman, likely ...

The Mystery Of This Roman Treasure Hoard Found in Britain' History Hit's Tristan Hughes has special access to the Ryedale ...

The spider-shaped sword ornament was created in Ghana in the 19th century and was passed down in a Texas family for ...

An actual historical figure who appears in "Gladiator" is Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose real-life reign had some major ...