Rome in its heyday would have been a sight to behold. Home to a million people, the city was one of the great cultural ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosaics.

For centuries, engineers and historians have puzzled over one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. Why have Roman buildings survived earthquakes, storms and nearly two millennia of wear ...