Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport.

A 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic with a Greek inscription was uncovered during an illegal excavation in Tokat, Turkey.

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Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of gladiators fighting large cats like lions and tigers in public games.

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the individual was likely bitten by a lion.

Hoping to sell an ancient Roman mosaic on the black market, a group of would-be thieves in Zile, Turkey livestreamed their illegal excavation — while displaying their location, the date, and one of ...

I admonished my college students to keep a daily journal, especially when they travelled. Putting my preaching into practice ...

Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold ...