Visitors will be swept back in time to the streets of Ancient Rome, where they will encounter Gods, Gladiators and wild beasts.

An ancient historian at the University of Leicester has found that the Rutland mosaic presents a version of the Trojan War that differs from the story told in Homer’s Iliad. Researchers studying what ...

The Battle of Pydna in 168 BC was arguably the most consequential clash between ancient Rome and the Kingdom of Macedon.

Italian restorers have used laser beams to clean an ancient Roman marble column in the piazza outside the prime minister’s office, removing layers of dust and grime that had covered the monument for d ...

In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

The Second Punic War saw Hannibal lead his Carthaginian army — and its war elephants — across the Alps into Italy, crushing Roman legions at battles such as Cannae. Yet Rome endured, rebuilding armies ...

New research suggests that the illustrations may have been based on "Phrygians," a tragedy by the Athenian playwright ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh analysis of samples collected from a recently discovered site that confirms ...

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...

With approximately 300 officers tasked with protecting Italy’s vast cultural patrimony, the Carabinieri TPC (Tutela Patrimonio Culturale) faces an uphill battle against rising monument defacement. In ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The Battle of Alesia, fought in 52 BC, was a defining moment in Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul. This clash pitted Caesar's Roman legions against the Gallic tribes united under the leadership of ...