Archeologists work on findings coming from the excavation site of the ancient Roman emperor Nero’s theater, 1st century A.D., during a press preview in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

The ancient ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s private theater were discovered in Rome, according to multiple reports, giving archaeologists access to a historical site that had eluded them for years.

Concealed for decades, a huge network of chambers beneath Rome’s Capitoline Hill is to be opened up to the public, revealing ...

In fact, Roman actors were not allowed to vote nor could they serve public office. Check out this video essay from Crash Course Theater to discover more details about theater in ancient Rome.

Archaeologists in Rome think they may have found the ruins of Nero's theater, a first-century imperial performance space that was widely described in ancient Roman texts but whose whereabouts had ...

A double-faced Junus head, approximately dated to the 1st century A.D., is seen among other findings coming from the excavation of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater. - Andrew Medichini/AP ...

An ancient Roman theater sat along a river in modern-day Croatia, slowly worn down by the elements and buried by newer construction. Its existence had long been forgotten — until an earthquake hit.

ROME — Fights involving exotic cats, chariot races, gladiatorial battles: At the banquets of ancient Rome, there was no skimping on dinnertime entertainment. And, according to a recent study ...

ROME (CNN) — Ruins of a private theater belonging to the 1st century Roman Emperor Nero have been unearthed in the Italian capital just meters from the Vatican, in what experts are calling an ...