It’s not as farfetched as it may seem. Eboracum was home to the 6th Legion of the Roman Empire, which had several soldiers who came from North Africa. In fact, Pearce notes Roman-era pottery ...

In Rome’s Colosseum and other amphitheatres in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial spectacles were not merely human-versus-human affairs. Gladiators also ...

Thanks to modern-day literature and films—and the fact that ancient amphitheaters remain standing throughout the former Roman Empire, notably the Colosseum in Rome—warring gladiators are one ...

From 500 BCE on, the Roman Empire extended its territory across parts of Europe and North Africa until its frontier totaled some 7,500 kilometres by the 2nd century. The Romanian segment, the Dacian ...

Norah O'Donnell is CBS News' senior correspondent and a 60 Minutes contributing correspondent. O'Donnell is also the host of CBS News 24/7's "Person to Person," where she brings interviews that go ...

ROMAN FURY maintained his unbeaten record with a stoppage win on the undercard of brother Tommy's ring return. The new heavyweight prospect made his first outing in over a year in the co-main ...

The findings made during the current excavation season fall within the broader defensive network established in the area during the Ptolemaic (332–30 BCE) and Roman (30 BCE–395 ... In 1081, while the ...

We also know that phallic symbols were used widely across the Roman Empire as a way to protect against bad luck and ward off evil. Phallic emblems are found on a wide range of Roman objects ...

Shoppers are falling head over heels for a stylish shirt dress from Roman, claiming it's giving off ultimate 'Mamma Mia' vibes and dubbing it the perfect fit for spring and summer. The Royal Blue ...

Mount Vesuvius’ eruption preserved the Herculaneum scrolls beneath a blanket of ash. Two millennia later, X-ray scans show that one of them is a philosophical text called “On Vice” New ...

Excavators working at an ancient Catholic church in Italy recently found an even older religious symbol: the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook ...

By Alex Williams Lulu Roman, who brought her big-hearted Texas sass and full-throated gospel vocals to the enduring variety show “Hee Haw,” known for its corn-pone comedy sketches and musical ...