The Latest Breaking News from Rome

The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s design center

Denzel Washington has been accused of inauthenticity in Gladiator II. But why is upper-class, southern English considered the norm, asks historian Rebecca Rideal

This epic series about sport in Ancient Rome must absolutely be watched on as large a screen as possible

You might have heard of a group of women in Ancient Rome known as the “Vestal Virgins”. These female virginal guardians of the sacred flame of Rome could be buried alive for breaking their vows of chastity. Sure, this is a terrible way to go. But! They had power, prestige,…

Exploring the intricacies of power in ancient Rome and Vespasian's (Anthony Hopkins) brutally ingenious ways of wielding it, here's how to watch "Those About to Die" wherever you are.

Governments across southern Europe have issued severe weather warnings as temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius. The heat wave has already claimed the life of an elderly man in Albania, who was found dead in his farm south of the capital Tirana.

Temperatures reached over 40 degrees Celsius (104F), with the worst still to come

Grab that gladius and get ready to fight

Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth will serve rest of his 11-year sentence at grandmother’s home near Rome