Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena battles.

A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial spectacles. Found in a cemetery near York, the bones show clear bite marks from a ...

In a nutshell Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical ...

This simple drink made from water and vinegar was a lifesaver for Roman soldiers during wartime. Access to clean water was ...

Titus Andronicus is the Bard's most violent work, and a new production is set to be one of the most extreme takes on it yet.

Pope Francis died, aged 88, on Monday. But contrary to speculation, his death was not caused by double pneumonia for which he ...

President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, will attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome, Trump said on his ... Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, informally known as Westminster Cathedral ...

Traditionally the Eternal City marks its birthday with historical re-enactments of ancient Roman rituals ... to before the founding of Rome, the Palilia ceremony involved vestal virgins distributing ...

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...

Walnuts, whose shells were frequently found in excavated layers, were among the most accessible nuts in ancient Rome. Romans valued them for their high fat content and long shelf life. Walnut ...