A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

The BBC names Greece’s Peloponnese among 2025’s top European destinations. Discover Mani’s rugged charm, Olympia’s history, ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...