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.

Roman Desert Camps Point to a Lost Campaign in Arabia

Three camps east of Bayir trace a possible Roman expedition towards northern Arabia. A 2025 ground survey added pottery to the evidence first published in 2023.

Petronius Probus: One of the Most Powerful Men in the Roman Empire

He was one of Rome’s wealthiest and most influential aristocrats, admired for his generosity but accused of ruthless ambition. Petronius Probus left behind two very different reputations.

Rome’s Pantheon Reveals Its Design from Above

Aerial footage puts the Pantheon’s dome and oculus in view, revealing the geometry behind one of Rome’s best-preserved ancient buildings.

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.