According to Roman mythology, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, by Romulus, a half-god who vanquished his twin brother Remus to become the city’s first king. What began as a small ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient ... Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world.

The Vigiles were Rome’s own firefighters, in charge of reducing fire hazards in the city, as well as street crime.

Archaeologists working at Emperor Nero’s grand palace in Rome, known as Domus Aurea, uncovered a rare and rather big Egyptian blue ingot. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a Roman emperor, ...

Kingdoms are a fascinating thing to study. For most of human history, people gathered around kingdoms to provide protection ...

The Romans are famous for their many contributions to modern society, but did you know that major decisions were made by ...

The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace nonetheless.

Rome is easily the closest thing you'll ever find to a time machine. Photo / I arrived by sea, pulling in at Civitavecchia (built circa 200) aboard the Sun Princess, which was launched in 2024.

As part of its efforts to build bridges of communication and dialogue with countries and cultures of the world, the Emirate ...

Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park Across the street from the Colosseum in Rome, Italy ... and turned out to be a rare ancient material. Archaeologists sifted through ...

Under the patronage of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of ...