Dan Snow and Kate Lister have teamed up to delve into the everyday lives of Ancient Romans in Pompeii: Life in the City, but ...

This AC/DC rock hit from 1981 was actually inspired by a British poet and ancient gladiators in the Roman Coliseum.

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...

The Antonine Plague, which struck the Roman Empire in the second century AD, was an invisible killer that brought the entire ...

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

The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief.

"Heat stress is an invisible killer,” the ILO said in a report last year on how heat hurts workers. It called for countries ...

Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that measure more than 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) long. The finds add to the ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.