Archaeologists in Italy recently uncovered "violent" cartoons, roughly 2,000 years old, drawn by children in ancient Rome. The Archaeological Park of Pompeii announced the discovery on May 28. The ...

“How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” It's a question that became a viral trend back in 2023. Thanks to a Swedish influencer who curiously asked her followers to find out. Women all over ...

The Colosseum is an icon of ancient Rome with a long and remarkable history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Colosseum was ...

Rome, Italy—also known as the Eternal City—is home to ancient attractions, delicious gelato, and some of the most incredible art in the world. Rome also captures the imaginations of kids who can step ...

The Vatican Museums has newly opened to the public an ancient necropolis stocked with carved marble sarcophagi and bone-filled open graves of everyday ancient Romans. The word necropolis comes from ...

From the Republic to the Empire, civitas—full Roman citizenship—was prized by those who had it and coveted by those who did not. A denarius from from the late second-century B.C. shows Roman citizens ...

In the summer of 2023, Saint Louis University historian Doug Boin, Ph.D., unearthed the foundations of a building in central Italy that could help recover a forgotten chapter of ancient Roman history.