Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...

Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

When digging through the rubble of an ancient church foundation, archaeologists found something unexpected. As crews in Rome ...

It’s the people that make Rome. It’s the depth of history within individual lives.” The Roman Forum has been opened to the public free of charge, returning to its ancient role as the city ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

Walnuts, whose shells were frequently found in excavated layers, were among the most accessible nuts in ancient Rome. Romans valued them for their high fat content and long shelf life. Walnut ...

According to the ancient notes, the tax-evasion scheme involved the falsification of documents and the illicit sale and manumission, or freeing, of enslaved people — all to avoid paying duties ...