Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

It is among the highest quality wall paintings ever found in what was ... was one of the most important ports of the later Roman Empire. After siding with Julius Caesar during his civil war ...

One of the farthest corners of the Roman Empire, Judaea was a land of ancient traditions and religious fervor. Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family ...

Roman religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them. Romans also had a set of ...

Zenobia knew how to take advantage of the Roman Empire’s moment of weakness ... a scene depicted in this 1717 painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Pleading for her life, Zenobia reportedly ...

The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found across the Roman Empire including Britain. Brading Roman Villa on the Isle ...