A 3rd century Roman emperor, once believed to be fictional, has been proven to have existed following the discovery of an ...

An unusual piece of Anglo-Saxon jewelry — a plagiarized pendant rife with typos — that was discovered by a metal detectorist ...

The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been ...

The Roman Empire is held up as one of the greatest western civilizations in history due to the length of its reign (around ...

From reds to whites and merlots to sauvignon blancs, France is wine country. The 8,000-year-old tradition took root in France ...

connected to the Imperial Family of the Roman Empire. At the beginning of the first film, the Emperor is the kindly, wise, ...

After the fall of the Roman Empire in Britain around AD 410, many towns declined, industries ceased, and the Roman army left England's shores.

Just how true to what actually happened is the new “Gladiator” sequel? Our historians weigh in. This is our Roman ...

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...

Archaeologists uncover a monumental Byzantine basilica in Aquileia, Italy, revealing the city's significance under Emperor ...

Scientists in Ireland have discovered the charred remains of a 2,000 fig that indicates a Roman presence on the isle.