The ancient city of Rome became the heart of a sprawling empire that lasted for hundreds of years, and we're still unearthing ship-loads of Roman artifacts, mystifying treasures and even forts around 2,000 years later.
At Live Science, our expert writers and editors follow the work of historians and archeologists to bring you the most compelling discoveries and facts about the Romans. From their unusual superstitions to the rise and fall of the once-mighty empire, check out the latest news, features and articles about the Romans.
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Decapitated man buried near fort in Roman-era Scotland gets a new virtual faceSee the new facial reconstruction of a man from Roman-era Scotland who was decapitated after his death and buried near a Roman fort.
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Romans may have set fire to Celtic town during conquest to 'humiliate' the enemy, archaeologists findArchaeologists discovered a first-century-B.C. military camp that was erected during Emperor Augustus' Cantabrian Wars.
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How did Roman aqueducts get water to go uphill?Life's Little Mysteries Roman aqueducts used gravity to transport water. So how did they get it to go uphill?
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1,800-year-old temple to Mars and statue of Victory unearthed at Roman military fort in GermanyArchaeologists in Germany have found a temple to Mars, the god of war, next to a Roman Empire military encampment.
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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospitalArchaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor HadrianMore than 900 Roman silver coins from the time of the Emperor Hadrian were found in Germany by a metal detectorist.
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New trick could reveal text on 2,000-year-old scrolls charred by eruption of Mount VesuviusUsing X-ray technologies and custom-made software, researchers were able to read text they wrote on a fake ancient scroll designed to mimic those destroyed at Herculaneum in A.D. 79.
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Did 'all roads lead to Rome'? New study finds other cities in the empire were better connected.Rome was the Roman Empire's capital, but other cities in the empire were better connected by road.
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Stunning Roman-era mosaic discovered in Turkey features 'Emerald' the cat and 'Ocean' the dogA cat named Emerald and a dog named Ocean were memorialized in a Roman mosaic over 1,800 years ago.
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