Such a spectacle has always been considered quintessentially Roman by nature. But surprisingly, gladiator fights did not actually originate in Rome.

Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ...

Civilization 6 is the best grand strategy game for players interested in the Roman Empire, offering a focused view and advantageous traits.

Two thousand years ago, someone in a quiet Roman frontier village carefully packed a bone full of potent, mind-bending seeds — and sealed it for safekeeping. Archaeologists have opened it, and it has ...

Ancient masters of engineering, aqueduct builders created a vast network of pipes, channels, and bridges to bring water to Rome, creating in the process an enduring symbol of Roman civilization ...

The Ancient Roman civilization is well known for its ingenuity, with fantastic engineers and builders creating what is still in use today. Take those famous aqueducts, for instance: According to ...

Eleven decades later, in 2019, contributor Nathan Schneider again noted the parallels between the Roman Empire and our current civilization.