Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe ...

What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...

A catchy song for KS2 pupils consolidating key history information about the Roman army. BBC Bitesize for Teachers.

Ancient Roman political leaders could be violent and cruel. Some had odd tastes and were out of touch. Others had wildly ...

The armor belonged to a Tuyuhun king and was only believed to be myth.

A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale ...

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...

A catacomb filled with niches for burying the dead was discovered in 1919 beneath Villa Torlonia, a lavish estate on the outskirts of Rome. Unlike other catacombs in the city, this one was used by ...