Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

Made from leavened batter or dough cooked between two patterned plates, waffles are thought to be one of the oldest desserts around. Often topped with honey, whipped cream, syrup or jam, they’re ideal ...

Gray whales are only found in the Pacific Ocean these days, and the few remaining North Atlantic right whales hang out along the coast of the U.S. But before whaling devastated their populations, both ...

Recently on Instagram Massimo Osanna, the outgoing director of excavations at Pompeii, posted an image of an elaborately painted thermopolium. If you aren’t familiar with the name, it’s essentially ...

Piers Mitchell has previously received research funding from the British Academy, the Wellcome Trust, and the Natural Environment Research Council Prior to the Romans, Greece was the only part of ...

Once an important port that supplied food to ancient Rome, off-the-beaten-path Testaccio remains the city's favourite culinary destination. On a warm Saturday evening last autumn in Rome, I took two ...

To a historian of ancient Rome like Mary Beard, it’s always timely to talk about the empire. But her new book about the daily lives of Roman Emperors, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, ...

The Roman invasion began in southern Britain. Around 2,000 years ago, Britain was ruled by tribes of people called the Celts. But this was about to change. For around 100 years (a century), the Roman ...

Having fought his way into power, Augustus used religion as a tool to protect his position and promote his political agenda. Having gained power by force in a bitterly fought civil war, Augustus was ...

The Romans travelled from Italy to Wales to expand the Roman empire. An empire is new land governed by another country. The Romans wanted to reign over many other countries and territories and control ...

Alice Birch’s latest play offers two modish genres for the price of one: the trauma narrative and the earnest inquiry into masculinity. By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London “Romans: A Novel” has a ...