Rome, often called the “Eternal City” and the “Capital of the World,” is one of the most famous cities in Europe and beyond.

Smithsonian contributing writer Tony Perrottet, who wrote recently about Rome’s underworld—the city lurking beneath the city.

Every year, archeologists stumble across remains that shed light on the culture, politics, and daily life of Pompeii.

An earthquake in Croatia led to the discovery of an ancient Roman theater in Sisak, according to officials. The theater's ...

An American tourist was seriously injured after attempting to scale a fence near Rome’s Colosseum, reportedly trying to get a ...

If you have seen Roman gladiators depicted on TV or in movies, you probably saw them in an arena with lions. Gladiators have also been immortalized.. | Earth And The Environment ...

History professors and warfare experts rate the realism of "300," "Braveheart," "House of the Dragon," and other media.

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

Nestled in the heart of Rome, beneath the ancient whispers of the Colosseum and the shadow of the Palatine Hill, lies the Foro Italico—a modern coliseum for a new kind of gladiator. Here, for over ...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a brutal clash between a lion and a gladiator in one of England’s most iconic ...

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination.

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city ...