Forget Julius Caesar and Leonardo da Vinci. Italy has a new national treasure: a cat named Augustus who lives at the ...

THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...

Braga, often referred to as the Rome of Portugal, is a city that's steeped in history and has been named Europe's leading ...

Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...

From Abraham Lincoln's appetite for apples to Mark Twain’s odes to oysters, these are some of the surprising favourite foods ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

This mainland region's sleepiness belies a turbulent past: the Roman Emperor Augustus defeated Anthony and Cleopatra here before founding Nikopolis (“Victorious City”), now one of Greece's greatest ...

This scenic route dates back to Roman times, and to writer Rachael Martin was the inspiration for building a new life in ...