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

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a ...

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

At its zenith in the second century AD, the Roman Empire encompassed more than 55 million inhabitants stretching from Britain to Egypt and Syria. While historians have long recognized that an ...

“These Roman roads—both paved and unpaved—gave structure to massive cultural shifts that affected Western history for the ...

It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they've discovered an extra 100,000 ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

The exceptional find emerged during the fifth consecutive season of excavations at this Roman outpost, which lies north of Hadrian's Wall, reports the BBC. Volunteer Barry Mead discovered the precious ...

The discovery drastically recontextualizes a part of Roman history. Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman brooch from underneath a whiskey distillery in Scotland, revealing a heretofore unknown ...

Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had ...

Every March 15, the dark history behind the 74th day in the Roman calendar has led many to think of bad omens and doom, but the day has a deep history and purpose. The date has been used in a variety ...