Some of the similarities between ancient Rome at its height and the United States are obvious — from the sheer size of both ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave a ...

Last month, construction workers installing gas lines alongside a busy highway in Sestu, Sardinia dug up an amphora filled ...

Six kilometers from Tarragona (roman Tarraco in Catalonia, Spain), next to the ancient Via Augusta ... famous for their campaigns in the Second Punic War, had been buried here after their death in ...

The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their careers in the arena.

A necropolis extending over 150 square meters is emerging in ancient Liternum ... of the Roman legions over the Carthaginian army led by Hannibal during the Second Punic War.

The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.

They led a largely peaceful co-existence, the Greeks focusing on the eastern and central Mediterranean and the Carthaginians - also known as the Punic people - seeking ... of a dynamic new power: Rome ...