Roman Bath." We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us ...

Hidden for centuries, an ancient Greek papyrus has provided historians with an unprecedented glimpse into the legal system of the Roman Empire, shedding light on a daring financial crime committed ...

The [US’s] Republican system was modelled on that of ancient Rome, but the [Roman] Republic ended up becoming an autocracy, and so in America, there’s always been this anxiety that a ...