New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.

Could alien civilizations rise and fall like ancient Rome? 🤯 Neil deGrasse Tyson explores whether empires beyond Earth might follow the same patterns of power, expansion, and collapse—revealing what ...

Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose strong foundations live on to ...

Ancient Rome didn’t abandon its gods overnight. The rise of Christianity was a slow transformation of the cult-based religious order that had structured Roman life for centuries ...

The Aventine Hill has been an important place of Christian veneration and pilgrimage for more than 1,500 years.

Prostitutes And Matrons In The Roman World “Two thousand years ago, an aristocratic Roman matron named Vistalia faced a trial for adultery. Vistalia was notorious for conducting multiple extramarital ...

An ancient book about Roman emperors has become a modern bestseller, captivating readers with its timeless stories of power ...

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what to skip: there are so many churches, archaeological sites, piazzas and paintings to see that a lifetime is hardly enough. Don’t try to cram too much ...

Archaeologists excavate the apse of the Praetorium’s basilica. Credit: City of Cologne/Roman-Germanic Museum, Michael Wiehen. The jackhammers are a common occurrence in modern Cologne. The city’s rich ...

What was it really like to be an Ancient Roman Gladiator? Did these fighters live a life of fame, fortune and glory? Were ...

Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to walk marble streets, explore Roman baths and admire landmarks like the ...

If you want to experience the other side of Rome—the one not as congested with tourists—you’ll need to find the lesser-known (but still interesting) spots. And we recently tapped a ToursByLocals guide ...