The Roman-era poison maker Locusta allegedly played a part in the deaths of Emperor Claudius and his son Britannicus. What do we know about her life story?

In 1618, Protestant King Frederick V replaced Catholic Emperor Ferdinand II as King of Bohemia. The Holy Roman Empire’s 30-year civil war between Catholics and Protestants ensued.

From the height of imperial power to total collapse, we trace how the Roman Empire lost every one of its provinces over more ...

Roman Philosophy Machiavelli’s Roman Empire Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much. In ...

Mithraism’s adoption and integration of Stoic virtues is compelling and noteworthy. These virtues not only shaped the ...

That single vial—an unguentarium recovered from a tomb in ancient Pergamon, once a major medical hub—has now delivered rare, chemical evidence that human feces were used as medicine in the Roman world ...

A Roman shipwreck with amphorae of ancient garum sauce has been identified in the Ionian Sea, offering insight into Mediterranean trade.

Just south of Olympic host city Milan, the busy streets of Bologna sit atop one of the oldest roads in the world that still leads to Rome.

In September 2024, a metal detectorist scouring a farm about 45 miles northeast of London found a silver, oval pendant ...

A routine patrol by Italian police has revealed the wreck of an ancient Roman cargo vessel, with multiple amphorae still preserved on the seabed.

I turned a random idea into a one-of-one Swatch in minutes – now you can do exactly the same – and no one else will ever own your watch.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Game Pass in early to mid February, including High On Life 2, Madden NFL 26, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.