This Roman senator wrote some of the greatest letters in history. Here’s how Pliny the Younger’s words have kept ancient Rome ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including ...

Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The types of roundworms typically in humans include pinworms and ascariasis, but ...

The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...

Italy is often associated with expensive museum tickets, crowded landmarks, and long lines that can quickly add up for ...

An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...

The deposition of Romulus Augustulus in 476 is often portrayed as the dramatic end of Roman rule in the West. In reality, Italy remained Roman in administration, culture, and daily life—revealing a ...

From Parisian polish to Roman flair, shop the fashion, accessories and homeware every Emily in Paris fan will love.

Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.

From party invitations to requests for warm socks, letters discovered at Vindolanda, England gave first-hand accounts of everyday life inside a Roman fort. Roman outpostAn aerial view shows the ...

Elizabeth M. Greene and collaborators are investigating the Roman Empire’s leather economy thanks to $2.4M CDN in grant funding.