A new comprehensive map reveals the true scale of the ancient Roman road network – but it is still incomplete.

The digital tool, called Itiner-e, allows people to virtually see a map of how the ancient Roman roads were once traveled in ...

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining ...

New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles ...

Ancient Roman gladiators are often imagined as chiselled, bronzed heroes of the arena, akin to today’s top athletes. But the ...

Archaeologists in France have uncovered a 1,700-year-old ancient Roman funerary area, including burials with libation conduits hilariously akin to today’s watering spikes.

Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the ...

Simone Quilici, director of the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, shared his plan to bring concerts to the almost ...

The terror that gripped ancient warriors wasn't just about facing an enemy's sword. Something deeper haunted battlefields ...

Modern firepower meets ancient tactics in this epic thought experiment: could a single Marine platoon overcome the might of a ...