Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport.

Sifting through the damp soil of the southwestern United Kingdom, archaeologists slowly unearthed an ancient Roman settlement. The ruins seemed “typical” at first — but then “something more unusual” ...

Archaeologists in Stuttgart, Germany, uncovered over 100 horse skeletons believed to have been part of a Roman cavalry unit.

Skeletal remains in a Roman burial ground in northern England were found to have lesions that looked suspiciously like bite ...

Archaeologists solved the mystery of the ruins of the Desolate Castle, determining that the mysterious site on the Danube ...

“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse” is a saying that holds true for the Roman Empire, which expanded ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years – and newfound evidence suggests ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...