ROME (AP) — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two ...

Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

For archaeologists in Germany, the worn-out cliche that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure came true in the most ...

The hair color of the ancient Greeks has long intrigued historians. Luckily, evidence of their appearance can be found in ...

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A new study revives the old argument that ancient seals came before cuneiform, humanity's earliest known example of writing.

While Ancient Rome was a marvel of architectural and cultural advancement, these unsettling customs reveal a society ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...

Now “Gladiator” is back, with the sequel storming modern arenas (called cinemas) on November 15th in Britain and November ...

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A Balkan country in eastern Europe, Bulgaria boasts history going back to the ancient Thracians, Greeks and Romans. It has ...