The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

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 ...

The "extraordinary" Jewish ritual bath was found during archaeological excavations in the ruins of the ancient Roman port city of Ostia, near to Rome. - Remo Casilli/Reuters ...

Ancient Rome transitioned from a monarchy to a republic in 509 B.C., after its seventh king, Tarquin the Proud, was ...

Josiah Osgood’s account of the Roman statesman’s career, Lawless Republic, is a startlingly prescient tale of politics ...

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of paintings shed light on the mysteries of Bacchus, the Roman version of Dionysus — ...