How was Rome founded? Not in a day, and not by twins. The mythical Romulus and Remus may get the credit, but Rome's archaeology reveals that local tribes established the ancient kingdom.

The ancient story of the Aeneid, by Latin poet Virgil, describes the story’s hero Aeneas encountering harpies on his quest to found Rome, saying: ...

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As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities, with close similarities to the gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.

In one of Gladiator 2s most intense moments, Lucius recites a classic Roman poem that holds major significance for both him and his father.

Aeneas meets Pallas, Evander’s son, in Pallantium, by Claude Lorraine (1671). Credit: Public domain / Rijksmuseum The myth of Pallantium was more than just an ancient legend; it played a crucial role ...

Didn’t a certain Roman poet named Virgil write something called the Aeneid in which the hero Aeneas fled the destroyed Troy, wandered around a bit, ended up in Italy and became the ancestor of Rome?

On the western Türkiye coast, the small Antandros settlement is one of many ancient sites now gaining recognition as worthy destinations in themselves.

Virgil’s epic Roman poem, The Aeneid, is referenced in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, but how does it tie into Lucius’ heroic quest?

View Greco-Roman mythological scene of Aeneas his father and son Anchises and Ascanius and some remaining Trojans escaping to Carthage bound for Rome Italy with Troy burning in the background a result ...

The hero, Aeneas, deliberately embodies the Roman ideals of loyalty to the state, devotion to family, and reverence for the gods.