Before HBO had Game of Thrones, it had Rome. Sadly, the latter series, despite immense critical acclaim, only lasted two ...

Rome had attempted to dominate Britain before — and failed. In AD 43, Emperor Claudius launched a full-scale invasion with a clear political goal: legitimacy. A pro-Roman king had been overthrown, ...

About 33.5 million pilgrims came to Rome in 2025 for the Catholic Holy Year, Vatican and Italian officials said on Monday, ...

Considered one of the world's best places to visit, Rome offers countless things to do and an endless selection of delicious cuisine. Plus, it's an especially exciting time to visit the city given the ...

Food writer Katie Parla has dedicated her life to Roman food and hates tourist food traps. Here are her insider picks from comfort food at Tram Tram to gelato at Otaleg. The SpeciaList The New York ...

A new interactive 3D reconstruction of ancient Rome has been launched allowing viewers the opportunity to virtually transport themselves back in time and explore the capital of the Roman Empire as it ...

When the botanist Richard Deakin examined Rome’s Colosseum in the 1850s, he found 420 species of plant growing among the ruins. There were plants common in Italy: cypresses and hollies, capers, ...

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, ...