Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

Airborne particles from minting coins damaged health, a new study says, and might have contributed to the Roman Empire’s ...

Ancient Rome was a man’s world ... At the head of Roman family life was the oldest living male, called the "paterfamilias," or "father of the family." He looked after the family's business ...

Seventh-graders learning about ancient Rome reenacted a portion of history — the Gladiator Games — shocking by today’s ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

IN matters relating to sex, the ancient Romans displayed the practical qualities which they brought to bear on all the problems of their lives, both public and private. It affected their attitude ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

Public baths were commonplace in ancient Rome. The Roman Empire was known for ... are where ancient Roma comes to life. Romans would come in with a stick, and the attendant would give them a ...

And just how bad were some of those Roman emperors? From the streets to the senate to the games, this is what life was like ...