Pax Augusta is a highly detailed and highly ambitious city-builder from solo developer Roger Gassman. You take control of a ...

HarperCollins, $30 (320p) ISBN 978-0-00-870042-3 More than any other ancient civilization, the Roman Empire continues to inform modern understandings of government, according to this ardent ...

The authority did not list the mark-ups, but the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum which is operated by the Italian Culture Ministry, lists the price for access to the ancient Roman arena at 18 ...

Analysts have expressed shock and worry, warning the move could lead to inflation and possibly even recession for the U.S. As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all ...

In ancient Rome, gladiators took part in one of the most bloodthirsty spectacles known to history. Depicted in Ridley Scott's epic films, the armed combatants engaged in violent public battles ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a remarkably well-preserved dog from ancient Rome – and the discovery highlights the prevalence of ritual sacrifice in antiquity. The excavation ...

How does one even measure ancient inequality ... their power may prove brittle. Rome, by contrast, enjoyed relative peace in 165 CE. The Pax Romana held, at least for a while longer.

As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all feels a shade familiar. Show Full Article In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an extensive Roman settlement in northwestern Germany — beyond the borders of the Roman empire. The site, located in Delbrück-Bentfeld, first became an area ...

Buried beneath a quiet Italian town, a 2,000-year-old necropolis has revealed the rare tomb of a Roman gladiator. This 1,700-year-old tomb is part of a larger burial site once known as Liternum, a ...