From drunken student toga parties to the 12 million annual visitors to the Colosseum – the might of ancient Rome has echoed down the centuries in all sorts of unexpected ways. Roman buildings, ...

Here are 22 facts about ancient Rome that'll keep you occupied the next time you're thinking about it: 1.Rome wasn't built in a day. Like any epic, the city boasts dramatic origins, starting when the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered what appears to be the largest Roman industrial complex ever discovered in northern Europe, hidden along the banks of the River Wear near Sunderland, England. The ...

But all has been changed. For half a century, learned men have been busily employed in pulling down the edifice of Roman history, until they have unsettled everybody’s faith in that history. No one ...

The Colosseum in Rome is the most popular tourist attractions in Italy and among the most popular in all of Europe, with more than 8 million people visiting every year. Many Colosseum visitors make a ...