Maynooth University anthropologists confirm that Roman gladiators battled wild animals — the 'sport' considerably impacted ...

The term “Celtic” often serves as an umbrella term for the “barbarian” people of Europe living outside the Greco-Roman ...

York was originally a small Celtic settlement before the arrival of the Roman Empire, but it soon became one of the most ...

In her new book, Jane Draycott tells how through her intelligence, political maneuvering and self-assurance, Fulvia took Rome ...

Multiple peoples have successfully conquered the country in the past, but some campaigns are better known than others.

When looking for the origin of microbiology, it is typical to refer to the latter part of the 19th century, when it developed ...

Here we look at 10 things you probably never knew about Julius Caesar. When Caesar was about 20 years old, he was awarded the prestigious Corona Civica (civic crown), a high honour for gallantry ...

Large-scale excavations in Gloucester by Cotswold Archaeology have revealed a well-managed Roman settlement founded by Roman soldiers with an exceptionally well-preserved limekiln. The ...

Experts said the live use of advanced weapons would be analysed across the world, including in China and the United States ...

Well-preserved Roman-era soldiers' dwellings were also unearthed, offering a clear picture of daily life at the fortress during the reigns of Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. These structures ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

Christ also bids farewell to his followers and prophesizes that one of them will betray him and hand him over to the Roman soldiers. Around the world, Bishops and priests come together at their ...