Archaeologists recently made a colossal discovery: an ancient Roman mass grave, dating back to the first century A.D., underneath a soccer field in Vienna. The necropolis was found by construction ...

Archaeologists in Naples, Italy, have shed new light on the lives of Roman gladiators after discovering a tomb for one of these ancient warriors that lay hidden for 2,000 years. The findings offer ...

Francis visited the same Roman prison on Holy Thursday in 2018 to celebrate the mass “In Coena Domini” -- or The Lord’s Supper -- with the traditional rite of washing feet to commemorate ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...