DNA reveals that the people of Carthage, a powerful independent colony founded by the Phoenicians, had little genetic ...

Starting today with Ancient Rome, Kate is joined by historian and author Emma Southon to find out why Romans would have loved ...

A US tourist was seriously injured after becoming impaled on metal railings at Rome’s Colosseum while attempting to climb a ...

In Rome, excavators unearthed a weathered stone head, potentially depicting an ancient deity, beneath the Basilica of St.

Caligula was adored by the people of Rome, too, in part because of their love for Germanicus but also out of sympathy for the ...

If you're looking to escape the crowds in Rome, there is an adorable town a short drive away where you can experience Italian ...

Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling are joined by the one and only Emma Southon author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Her new book is A History of Rome in 21 Women. Mixed by Tom ...

Virgil was one of Rome's most prolific poets, but how much was he influenced by ancient Greece and Greek writers like Homer?

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his funeral service that was attended by ...

With a win-loss record little better than the ancient birdwatchers, economists are often in error, but rarely in doubt.

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.