Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Historian Michael Taylor rates depictions of ancient Rome in movies and TV shows. He reviews the depiction of gladiator fights in ...

In 312 AD, a single battle changed the course of Roman history. At the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius and soon became the most powerful ruler in the Roman ...

A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome’s first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...

POIANA, Romania (AP) — History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in present-day ...

The 2,200-year-old artifact was used in a famous battle between Rome and Carthage as part of the Punic Wars. Reading time 2 minutes An Italian cultural heritage outfit has announced the recovery of a ...