Over two millennia ago, the Romans built a canal while battling the Celts, and scientists in France may have just […] ...

Given the chance to interrogate one of history’s most famous figures, what would you ask? Speaking on the HistoryExtra ...

Scientists in France may be hot on the trail of a long-lost canal that the Romans built over two millennia ago while battling ...

In ancient Rome, high-ranking generals and politicians used unique perfumes to set themselves apart — and now scientists have ...

BCE, ancient Rome witnessed one of the most infamous betrayals in history, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Known as the ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

One of the most striking features of the town found during recent archaeological excavation was evidence of its “dense occupation” during Roman times. One inscription found during excavations also ...

Lifting the curtain on the life of the controversial emperor Tiberius.

Over 2,000 years later and Cleopatra's Pools at the site of ancient Hierapolis is still popular with visitors who wish to ...

You might remember the phrase "beware the Ides of March" from your high school English class. Here's what it means and when ...

Caesar’s Spy is one such tale, detailing one warrior’s quest for revenge. Set in Rome during the last days of the Republic, Caesar’s Spy centers around the Gallic mercenary Coax. After being ...

The decade-long research, published recently in Roman Urbanism in Italy ... also suggests the town was likely visited by Julius Caesar in 46 BC. Researchers now have evidence that the city ...