The Amphitheatre of El Jem, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 3rd century, is one of the largest and best-preserved ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator.

The team dates the ring to between 200 and 410 A.D., a time when the Romans were well established in Britain. Described as ...

These ancient contests also exert an irresistible ... a short walk from the crumbling ruins of Carnuntum’s amphitheater. From Roman accounts, Pollhammer says, we know there must have been ...

For Israel, the park in Sebastia will be a link to their heritage. Palestinians see an attempt to force them out.

San Sebastián might ruin every other meal for you, kayaking under Norway's midnight sun will leave you breathless.

Piazza Pia is lush and verdant with its new garden, along with the renovated garden of the Mole Adriana in the bastions of ...

We learn that it’s not just the overwhelmingly White and male field of Classics that is to blame for the lack of attention paid to the everyday workers of Ancient Egypt and Rome, but also the ...

In Rome’s ancient amphitheatre, almost 2,000 years old, dusty, armoured gladiators fought for the public’s entertainment.

This page is for students who want to take their reading comprehension to the next level with difficult vocabulary and ...