It sounds awful to a modern person, but it seems the Romans did not complain about the smell of the ancient city that much.

Typical Roman baths: An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. ... A symbol of Rome ...

SPQR stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus, which translates to "The Senate and Roman People" or "The Senate and People of Rome." Initially, this acronym was meant to symbolize the ancient Roman ...

Objects from ancient Rome, including statues, often come up during archaeological digs. Last year, construction workers found an "exceptionally preserved" ancient Roman marble statue in Bulgaria.

Ancient mathematical texts that played a key role in constructing the Roman empire will be transformed for the 21st century ...

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

Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall. Archaeologists excavating a ...

Hagia Sophia was constructed as a powerful symbol of that political concept – and the more unified form of government it's builder, the late Roman (early Byzantine) emperor, Justinian, imposed.

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered a colossal ancient marble head near Trajan’s Forum, possibly depicting Emperor Trajan or the ...