Rome’s Colosseum not only hosted gladiatorial games, but also animal hunts, mock-up naval battles, and even a few plays.

For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for ...

Many ancient records detail Romans’ use of brown bears in entertainment, according to Antiquity. They were apparently trained ...

Recent emphasis on climate science has impacted how we think about ancient civilizations. Long-held theories about the collapse of ancient civilizations are starting to change. Climate change wasn't ...

They developed a computer model that estimates how easily Roman and Celtic travelers navigated rivers thousands of years ago.

By Fatos Bytyci and Florion Goga STRIKCAN, Albania (Reuters) -Archaeologists in Albania have discovered a large Roman burial ...

This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! This expose briefly covers the rise and fall of Rome, including: ...

Ancient Greeks shaped identity through democracy, as "citizen" defined city-state residents and their rights and obligations.

A Celtic settlement unearthed in the Czech Republic yielded over 22,000 bags of artifacts including gold coins, jewelry and ...

How old is your food? Before food was a choice, it was a necessity — the bare minimum only eaten and endured in order to ...