Hypsipyle was the mythical ancient Greek queen of Lemnos who ruled over a matriarchal society after all the men were massacred.

House of Ashur," a spinoff starring Nick E. Tarabay, on Thursday. The series premieres Dec. 5 and airs Fridays.

House of Ashur returns to Ancient Rome and the gladiatorial arena, where blood, sex, and betrayal are aplenty.

Archaeological evidence suggests the existence of "Gladiatrix," female gladiators who competed in ancient Rome.

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...

As you exit the Tube station, the bustling Camden High Street mirrors the lively Roman market you will explore with your ...

Top Roman Historian Rates Famous Movie Scenes' Dr Simon Elliott, Roman historian, archaeologist and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent, reviews scenes from famous movies set in the ...

Graffiti, gossip, and the daily gazette: it was easier and harder to get the news in ancient Rome than you might think… 'Tragedy averted' at Atlanta Airport as police arrest man with AR-15 allegedly ...

When Spartacus hit theaters in 1960, audiences expected another grand sword-and-sandals spectacle with Roman armies, gladiator clashes and chariots thundering across the plains. What they didn’t ...

The Passage of Commodus was used by Roman emperors. Simona Murrone / Colosseum Archaeological Park A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first ...

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone end up in a New Orleans yard? For the past six months, this has been a question pursued by an archaeologist, an anthropologist, and a pair of classicists. As ...

Archaeological evidence has finally confirmed what Roman historians have long documented - gladiators really did battle ferocious bears in ancient amphitheaters. A groundbreaking study of a 1,700-year ...