The Roman emperor who died from eating too much cheese

Other Roman emperors met far more bloody ends than the cheese-loving Antoninus. Nero committed suicide; Galba was murdered by ...
HistoryExtra

Step inside the ancient Roman empire's gladiatorial arenas, and witness 24 hours of shocking violence

From ritual parades to blood-soaked duels, explore a single day in the life (and death) of the most brutal entertainment in ...

The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing

Meet Itiner-e, a new high-resolution digital dataset and map of the Roman Empire’s roads around 150 CE. A team of researchers used archaeological and historical records, topographic maps, and ...

Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of ...

Scientists Just Mapped 62,000 Miles of Ancient Roman Roads

By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research team covered more ground than ...

Digital map brings ancient Roman roads to life

For the first time ever, researchers have mapped the entirety of the vast Roman road network highlighting its immense ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Excavating a Roman Fort in Britain Discovered a Rare Red Gemstone Engraved With a Surprising Design

The intaglio was likely set in a signet ring and used to stamp correspondence at Bremenium, a military outpost located ...
Greek Reporter

Roman Olive Oil Mill Uncovered as One of the Empire’s Largest in Tunisia

One of the Roman Empire’s Largest Olive Oil Mills Was Found in Tunisia, Highlighting Ancient Industrial Activity.