When the Western Roman Empire fell, its influence endured - reshaped and reasserted by those eager to carry its mantle. In ...

In April 2025, archaeologists announced the discovery of the first hard physical evidence of gladiatorial combat head-to-head ...

Two rare Roman cavalry swords discovered in a Gloucestershire field have sparked the excavation of a previously unknown Iron ...

A Roman silver coin hoard worth almost the same as a legionary's monthly wage in the 2nd Century has been uncovered by a ...

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the ...

Ancient mathematical texts that played a key role in constructing the Roman empire will be transformed for the 21st century ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a fish sauce, often known as garum, eaten throughout the Roman Empire ...