Less violent than the gladiators, chariot racing was still an extreme, dangerous sport, in which drivers could die. The teams attracted fierce passions from their supporters. The Circus Maximus ...

ROME (Reuters) - Rome's Circus Maximus, once home to ancient chariot races, is preparing for a new season as an opera house as the coronavirus pandemic has forced organisers to seek huge venues that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROME (AP) — A meticulously reconstructed ...

Those About to Die recently joined the esteemed pantheon of Ancient Rome based drama, joining the likes of I, Claudius and HBO’s Rome but, refreshingly, telling the story of a less celebrated (and ...