Silicon Valley's top executives are almost all captivated by the Roman Empire and its decline. Their obsession shapes how ...

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’incoronazione di ...

The scrolls in question, stored in a library in a Roman villa that is thought to have belonged to the father-in-law of Julius ...

In 1966, archaeologists discovered a 7,000-square-foot Roman home. It turns out it was a small part of a 43,000-square-foot ...

Volunteers recently unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess while digging near a historic British landmark. The sandstone carving was found at Vindolanda, a fort in Northumberland, near ...

It’s one of only four known Roman camps in the Netherlands and was really just a rest stop between larger fortifications.

An earthquake in Sisak, Croatia, forced renovations to the local city hall, and revealed a Roman-era theater in the basement ...

The dish known as salad is said to date back to the ancient Roman habit of dipping romaine lettuce in salt — “herbe ...

In the shadow of Vesuvius, Pompeii has long offered an unparalleled window into ancient Roman life—but the view ... and tablets used to teach young girls to read and write.

One essential safety tip many forget is checking whether tap water is safe to drink. After all, you wouldn’t want to ruin ...

From Goldie to Sol, these summer-inspired baby names for boys and girls bring to mind warm days and endless sunshine.