Workers building a sewer uncovered a rare stone delineating the city limits of ancient Rome. The pomerial stone — a large piece of travertine, a type of limestone — was discovered last month during ...

Ancient Roman diets, once a mystery, are now being revealed through bioarchaeological studies of Herculaneum's sewers.

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armour – when people imagine ancient Rome, they often think of its ...