Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Though it's been a while since ancient Romans walked among us, as it turns out, the way they ate is pretty similar to some ...

A chef is unearthing recipes from one of the world's oldest cookbooks to reveal the origin of Italian food. It's sunset in Rome, outside the city walls. Golden light filters through umbrella pines and ...

Shea Gunther is a writer, entrepreneur, and podcaster living in Portland, Maine. He covers topics such as renewable energy, climate change, and nature. The Roman Empire was the world's first ...

According to Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro, the city of Rome was founded in April 753BC. and was formed from settlements gathered around the River Tiber. The early inhabitants of Rome were a ...

The Roman elite viewed public toilets as an instrument that flushed the filth of the plebes out of their noble sight. Photo illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos via Getty Images and Museo Nazionale ...