Equestrian togas had a narrow purple stripe (clavus augustus). Roman society also involved a system of patronage. Members of the upper classes – the patroni – offered protection to freedmen or ...

An ancient Roman mosaic, known as the Roman Mosaic of Panxón, returned to the Spanish city of Nigrán after centuries and a long journey around the world. The municipal government of Nigrán is ...

A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, the artwork depicts a variety of hunting scenes from the Roman era.

Now, researchers are conducting a long, intensive analysis Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into antiquity.

The Seasons Mosaic was found in Dyer Street, Cirencester in 1849. It dates to the mid 2nd century and is one of the most impressive pavements ever found in Roman Britain. The mosaic depicts the ...

The city of Rome has been looted, the land is crawling with barbarians, and the Roman Empire ... the mosaics here are purely ...

The "intricate" mosaic was found at the site of a new Aldi supermarket in the town near Milton Keynes Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe are the remains of a Roman villa and bath ...