Women are asking the men in their lives how often they think about ancient Rome. Their responses, posted online, can be startling in their frequency. By Callie Holtermann and Frank Rojas The Roman ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Magna discovered a huge, well-preserved shoe, which is the largest piece ...

Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...

Who were the Romans? Find out how Rome was ruled, what the Romans believed and what they did for fun in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport. But remains unearthed in England are the first physical evidence of human ...

So freed men and freed women could participate in Roman society, even becoming citizens of Rome. We had another group of people in the city of Rome, the foreigner who never became a citizen. They ...

Why Ancient Rome Staged Epic, Violent Sea Battles. Performed by hundreds of men, mock naval battles thrilled audiences in ancient Rome with high drama and bloody spectacle.