A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits trapped in polar ice, showing traces of a series of massive volcanic ...

The search for a lost Roman temple is on. As archaeologists continued to excavate a Roman fort from the first century A.D. in ...

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Those who enjoy the history of the Roman Empire are well acquainted with the story of Antinous, the young man of extraordinary beauty who deeply captivated Emperor Hadrian. Not only did Hadrian love ...

The plot follows Lucius as he rises through the gladiatorial ranks to exact revenge against the Roman Empire. The empire has been relentlessly expanding its borders, pillaging every culture in its ...

An international team of archaeologists has revealed a "remarkable" early Christian church in Egypt, thought to be more than ...

The actor who played Maximus Decimus Meridius in 2000's 'Gladiator' is set to face the Romans again in a new period film.

Egypt at the time was part of the empire, but the Kush felt they were decidedly not. Enraged by the tax, Amanirenas conducted a raid on Roman territory, advancing past the First Cataract of the Nile ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby ...

The Domus Aurea, or “Golden House,” is perhaps the most recognizable and widely known symbol of Emperor Nero’s extravagant ambitions; built between 65 and 68 AD after the Gr ...