Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...

Our enemies, ancient and contemporary, parade us around not out of kindness or magnanimity but to humiliate and destroy our ...

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Gladiators and Spectacles of Ancient Rome ...

Gladiator 2 is back with more blood and action than ever before. Audiences are curious about why is Gladiator 2 so bloody.

The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...

Rome's ancient Schola Praeconum, seat of the guild of heralds who announced imperial processions and ceremonies at the Circus Maximus, reopens to visitors.

New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. Here are some of the latest discoveries: In the heart of Rome, a dazzling blue material dating back 2,000 years ...

Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park The ...