The Latest Breaking News from Roman Empire

Police talk to UK tourist accused of carving name into Colosseum

He could be jailed for five years and fined thousands of pounds

Wales Online · Jul 1, 2023

Steel Was Already In Use In Parts Of Europe During Bronze Age: Study

It was considered by most that steel had only become widespread in Europe under the Roman Empire.

Zenger · May 26, 2023

1,700-year-old Roman watchtower ruins discovered in Switzerland

Archaeologists in Switzerland have unearthed the remains of a fourth century A.D. watchtower built to protect the edge of the Roman Empire.

LiveScience · May 17, 2023

Norse god Odin may be much older than we thought, thanks to new discovery

More than a thousand of these bracteates have been found across Europe

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023

Is Norse god Odin older than previously thought? An expert analyses new evidence

A new find from Denmark, dubbed the Vindelev bracteate, has challenged previous understanding of religion in late prehistoric and early medieval Scandinavia.

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023

Discovery of bronzes rewrites Italy's Etruscan-Roman history

Italian authorities have announced the extraordinary discovery of more than 2,000-year-old bronze statues in an ancient Tuscan thermal spring

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

'Gladiator' actor Russell Crowe feted in Rome

Russell Crowe, who won a best actor Academy Award for portraying a gladiator in the 2000 film of the same name, is being feted by the city of Rome, home to the Colosseum where real gladiators clashed before thousands of spectators through the time of the Roman Empire

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022