The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day. What are the origins of Valentine's Day? Perhaps the answer lies in a pagan festival that starts in a cave above Ancient Rome.

Engaging with the Taliban on what is required by the international community for them to be formally recognised is perhaps ...

About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...

In the Roman Empire’s heyday, legal disputes and fiscal controversies were commonplace. While emperors paraded in marble-clad ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The artifact came to light during excavations conducted in 2022 at the biblical ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

Explore the fascinating narrative of forgery and tax evasion in ancient Rome through the discovery of a remarkable Greek ...

“Forgery and tax fraud carried severe penalties under Roman law, including hard labor or even capital punishment,” Dolganov ...