Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the towering soldiers who defended the empire.

What sports did they play? If you walked down a city street in ancient Greek and Roman times, it's likely you'd come across children or even adults playing a ball game.

A pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves thought to be the only surviving examples of their kind have been discovered near ...

Was Caligula misunderstood? New research shows the Roman emperor likely knew more about medicinal plants than historians once ...

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana ...

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

These cities across Spain, where Roman history still shapes the landscape, are where travelers can walk in the footsteps of emperors, soldiers, and everyday citizens. Whether you're a history buff ...

The excavation, which followed the discovery of two Roman swords in 2023, is providing historians with fresh insights into ...

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food culture.

The man who found the swords that led to the discovery of the settlement says he "had a feeling" he would "find something ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent archaeological findings have uncovered remnants of these foods, and interestingly ...

An ancient Roman ring was found in a ditch. Archaeologists say that the oddly shaped, eight-sided ring is certainly uncommon, but not without precedent.