Roman Empire News
The 10 Best Roman Video Games, Ranked
Command legions, build cities and navigate imperial politics in our countdown of ten Roman video games, followed by two worlds with unmistakable Roman echoes.
Google Earth Clues Led to a Roman Villa’s Heated Baths in Kent
A community excavation at Trosley exposed painted rooms and a surviving hypocaust. Records from 2022, 2023 and 2026 trace the villa’s investigation.
DNA Shows Roman Spain's Genetic Pool Endured After the Empire Fell
A study of 243 ancient individuals finds that Mediterranean ancestry formed under Roman rule persisted through later migrations, with family ties traced across Hispania.
Roman Cave in Spain Holds at Least 120 Latin Inscriptions
A sanctuary at Cova Dones may hold the Roman Empire’s largest known collection of Latin cave inscriptions, with women’s names and vows to a goddess.
Emperor Julian the Apostate: The Philosopher Who Became Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor
He loved philosophy more than power, yet became one of Rome's most unusual emperors. Julian's ambitions would put him at odds with the world around him.
Roman Emperor’s Torso Attracts Young Buyers, Fetches $34.3 Million
A fourteen-minute bidding contest set a Roman antiquity record. Younger participants joined the wider sale, while the torso’s imperial identity remains debated.
10 Things in Ancient Rome That Still Feel Modern
Buildings, objects and ancient texts show ten Roman practices with close parallels in everyday life, from busy streets to shared places of leisure.
10 Roman Baby Girl Names and the Women Who Carried Them
Family ties, imperial daughters and influential mothers give these ten Roman names their ancient histories, from Augustus’s household to the Antonine court.
No, Rome Did Not Fall Because Women Chose Careers Over Children
A Fox News claim blames Rome’s fall on women choosing careers over babies. Roman demographic research and evidence of working mothers tell a different story.
New Reconstruction Reveals the Face of a Man from Roman Scotland
An international team has reconstructed an Inveresk resident’s face, while his bones and teeth document a journey north and a life shaped by injury.
Conclave's Robert Harris Sees in Rome’s Republic, a Warning for Modern Democracy
A new interview about Agrippa brings Rome’s passage to one-man rule into the present, as the Conclave novelist warns about broken political rules.
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine, Maxentius and the Fight for Rome
On 28 October AD 312, Constantine confronted Maxentius outside Rome in a battle that ended with a disastrous retreat toward the Tiber. Ancient accounts describe fierce fighting, broken bridges and the drowning of an emperor, but disagree over how the final moments unfolded.
Gold Earrings Found in a Roman Child’s Grave in Bulgaria
Rescue excavations outside Augusta Traiana’s walls uncovered a child buried with gold jewellery and a coin of Aurelian among 135 graves.