Rising silently in the heart of the Syrian desert,Ibn Wardan Palace is one of the rare monuments that, with the touch of rain ...

The fall of Ravenna signaled more than a military defeat; it was the symbolic end of Roman rule in the West. Discover how politics, invasions, and internal decay led to this historic moment.

AD marked the fall of the Exarchate of Ravenna and the end of direct Roman rule in Italy. What followed was a transformation ...

Pompeii is well known as an iconic Roman city. But for much of its early history, it wasn’t Roman at all. It belonged to the ...

Teeth provide a wealth of information about the lives of Iron Age Italians, according to a study published in the open-access ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time.

Archaeologists often focus on what skeletal remains can tell about how and when ancient peoples died. But an individual’s ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Hygienic conditions were poor in the city's older bathing facilities, a new study reveals. The analysis sheds light on ...

Excavations in Rome’s Pietralata uncover ancient roads, tombs, and a Hercules shrine, revealing daily life and religious ...

Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...

The Northern Renaissance painter's innovative techniques altered the course of art history. An upcoming exhibition in London ...