Tassan was showing me a milliaire, or milestone ... bridges and road markers that point to the engineering sophistication, as well as the reach, of ancient Rome. He has created a Web site devoted ...

Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient ... in Roman Britain) The evidence comes not from Italy, but, rather a Roman cemetery in York, England. It turns out that the ...

This is believed to be the ... Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome, New Study Finds Jan. 6, 2025 — Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and ...

Statue of Marcus Aurelius, one of the most famous Roman emperors to love ancient Greece and its philosophy. Credit: Livioandronico2013 / Wikimedia commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Several prominent ancient ...

Rome's birthday, on 21 April, is known as Natale di Roma. This year the city will celebrate its 2,778th birthday. Traditionally the Eternal City marks its birthday with historical re-enactments of ...

Archaeologists are set to spend the next two years examining 4,000 stamped bricks from the Roman city of Trier. They aim to uncover insights into ancient brick production and distribution.

Archaeologists excavated a construction site in Stuttgart and found an ancient Roman graveyard with over 100 military horses, officials said. Photo from the State Office for Monument Preservation ...