Romans
![A copy of a Roman helmet in Rome, Italy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DCmJaQoaNQFR42P9tp7kyG-320-80.jpg)
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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![An aerial lidar image of a Roman city](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gX2t7ZUXLrzN6vWXQiEKzA-320-80.jpg)
Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers used lidar technology to map Iruña Veleia, a Roman-era city in Spain.
![A close-up of a ring with markings on it](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VnZPuKM9nKUsFruBE8Jqbm-320-80.jpg)
1,800-year-old ring depicting Roman goddess discovered by ancient quarry in Israel
By Laura Geggel published
A 13-year-old boy hiking in Haifa discovered a Roman-era ring with a depiction of Minerva, the goddess of war and wisdom.
![A sculpture of two naked men](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tQRjD93R8MV7kibspEUbhJ-320-80.jpg)
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
By Owen Jarus last updated
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
![The remnants of a moss-coated stone wall in a forest.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iZS4ZFPUFQK4HSVkNmXdKn-320-80.jpg)
Site of epic 'clash' between Spartacus and Romans uncovered
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The fortification was built to corral the slave-revolt leader and his forces.
![A Roman-era lead pipe with an inscription](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HE8Cp3P2xRQvBNRnrShM7W-320-80.jpg)
Roman emperor Caligula's 2,000-year-old garden unearthed near the Vatican
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The gardens overlooking the Tiber river in Italy once belonged to an infamous Roman emperor.
![ancient wine inside a glass urn](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WGjmZ3t9tTraFnM8ecPMhj-320-80.jpg)
2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wine
By Kristel Tjandra published
Scientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain.
![A pair of leather sandals with nails on the soles.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SVsZ4HMZqmzaFW9NuHvpsG-320-80.jpg)
2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in Germany
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists used X-rays to analyze the remains of a sandal unearthed near a Roman fort in Bavaria.
![Two close-ups of the Roman coins found at the site](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/voKq8dsChZZrWYDSxRyphP-320-80.jpg)
1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists on the Channel Islands off the coast of France have found two coins from the Roman era.
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