Want to walk in the footsteps of Roman emperors? Now you can because an ancient secret passageway in Rome's Colosseum used exclusively by emperors is now open to the public for the first time since its construction almost 2,000 years ago.

It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they've discovered an extra 100,000 kilometres of Roman road that had been hidden over time, covered by new construction or fallen into disuse.

Toronto Metropolitan University’s Carnival Arts is Canada’s first ever course about the history of Caribbean Carnival. The 12-week course teaches students the culture behind the elaborate costumes and how fashion designers can continue...

The ancient Appian Way, a 500-km Roman road, is looking to pave its path onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision will be made during the UNESCO Committee's session from July 21 to 31.

The painting was first stolen by Napoleon's troops from Belvedere Palace in Vienna during the early 19th century. More recently, in 1995, it was taken from Longleat House in England.

Last week, Bumble wiped clean its Instagram account. Like a pop star entering a new era, the dating app was setting a blank slate before revealing its next chapter.

The ancient 11-metre structure was recreated using high tech software to scan a handful of surviving fragments.

London’s British Museum's latest exhibition invites visitors to step into the shoes of an ordinary Roman army soldier.

The Italian Culture Ministry describes the more than 2,000-year-old Roman domus as a true "authentic treasure."

Archaeologists in Israel uncovered four Roman-era swords inside a remote cave.

The Roman emperor Nero is understood to have had a deep love of drama and the performing arts but the exact location of his theatre has been a mystery until now.

Palestinian archaeologists have found another lead sarcophagus, believed to belong to Roman aristocratic leaders. It's the second to be unearthed in a Roman-era necropolis discovered in Gaza City.

An ancient statue depicting Roman demi-god Hercules has been discovered during sewage repair works underneath an archaeological park in the Italian capital.

Archaeologists say the discovery of a well-preserved skeleton in a Pompeii tomb is the first confirmation that Greek was used in Ancient Rome alongside Latin.

Archaeologists in Vienna have uncovered an incredibly rare Roman-era mass grave, possibly linked to Emperor Domitian’s Danubian campaigns.

One of the largest and most significant Iron Age hoards ever discovered in the UK has been unveiled. It will likely reshape our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago.

Roman Emperor Nero is most famous in popular imagination for playing the fiddle while Rome burned. Now his grand royal residence is once again open to the public.

The excavated remains in London consist of the Kentish limestone foundations of a massive two-story Roman basilica, where officials would have made key political and legal decisions.

The excavated remains in London consist of the Kentish limestone foundations of a massive two-story Roman basilica, where officials would have made key political and legal decisions.

Before gladiators clashed and chariots raced, Rome’s imperial heralds roused the crowds - and now, their ancient training school at the Roman Forum has reopened after centuries.

Greece’s Thessaloniki metro, set to open after two decades of construction, unearthed 300,000 archaeological artefacts during excavations, including Roman roads, mosaics, and ancient burial sites.

Ancient Jerash is a Greco-Roman city, north of the capital Amman. Inhabited since the Bronze Age, after the Roman conquest in 63 BC, Jerash and the land surrounding it were annexed to the Roman province of Syria, and later joined the...

Pella is found in northwestern Jordan, 27.4 km south of the Sea of Galilee. Pella represents one of ten Decapolis cities that were founded during the Hellenistic period and became powerful under Roman jurisdiction

Umm Qais or Qays is a town in northern Jordan principally known for its proximity to the ruins of the ancient Gadara, also a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular