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

Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the towering soldiers who defended the empire.

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

The thousands of fragments once formed an enormous fresco that decorated around 20 walls in a building in central London.

Was Caligula misunderstood? New research shows the Roman emperor likely knew more about medicinal plants than historians once believed ...

“The Comet/Poppea” has started its five-performance run at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City in New York. The performance is a 90-minute combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L ...

Nero's ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York meet in `The Comet/Poppea' at Lincoln Center Nero's ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar.

“The Comet/Poppea” has started its five-performance run at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L ...