Two thousand years ago, the Roman Army embarked on a far-flung hunt for silver. A new discovery reveals how close they came ...

Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in north east England have uncovered some very ...

The Roman Empire built 73 miles of wall to fortify its northern border in Great Britain. In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ...

Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, ...

Archaeologists are piecing together vivid 1,800-year-old frescoes from “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of plaster fragments, with no picture on the box to guide them.

Romanfest is a free event that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of Roman soldiers and civilians. It takes place ...

Romanfest is a free event offering a fascinating glimpse into the life of Roman soldiers and civilians. It continues tomorrow ...

Nine of the worst Roman emperors, known for madness, violence, corruption, and misrule, ultimately pushed the Roman Empire ...

There is a recurring pattern in human history, often overlooked in the drama of conquests and empires: the colonised, with ...

In one vase painting from the 5th century BCE, a group of athletes trains while a musician plays the aulos, a type of ancient pipe instrument.