When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

At its peak in the second century A.D., the empire sent soldiers to patrol a front that ... the prevailing view of the ancient frontier as a fixed barrier separating Rome from hordes of hostile ...

A tourist in Italy has sparked fury after posing semi-nude for an impromptu photo shoot on the steps of a historic church. The American woman was spotted modeling in front of the doors of the ...

She had enormous property; it's been calculated, using rather conservative estimates of how you translate ancient ... of the church that called itself orthodox and based itself in Rome did not ...

From people-watching on the Spanish steps to throwing a coin in the iconic Trevi fountain, here are 12 romantic destinations ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

Rome has been around for almost three thousand years and yet carries all that weight of history with a dolce vita lightness ...

The artifact likely belonged to the Picts, who occupied a large settlement in what is now the town of Burghead Sonja Anderson The 27 Roman denarii found on the island of Pantelleria date back more ...

There were 27 of them, each characterized as a denarius — the main silver coin used in ancient Rome for several centuries after its introduction around 200 B.C. The team, led by Thomas Schäfer ...

Tombs dating back to the ancient Roman era have been opened to the public for the first time after a meticulous restoration process, according to an announcement from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Rome's ancient Colosseum has not had an arena floor ... Gladiatorial fights and other public spectacles were hosted in front of crowds of at least 50,000 people. While the coronavirus pandemic ...

Lightning struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ...