As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum receives more than 6 million visitors per year – which means it's not easy to ...

The Colosseum Archaeological Park announced the discovery in ... Scientists previously thought that the recipe for Egyptian blue was lost after the fall of the Roman Empire and only truly rediscovered ...

He also completed work on the Colosseum and opened it with 100 days of games, wisely using this to calm the Roman mob during a time of economic hardship. Death and Domitian Against all ...

"Oh dear!" he joked, mocking the Roman tendency to turn dead emperors into gods, "I think I'm becoming a god." Vespasian had brought Rome through bitter civil war and left the empire stronger than ...

Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and ...

As the name implies, each episode of roughly an hour covers a historical topic in brief, everything from the history and uses of English castles to the Industrial Revolution. The first one I listened ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...

The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.