Roman numerals are an ancient, additive/subtractive system using seven letters (I, V, X, L, C, D, M) to represent values.

As we prepare for the 59th edition of the National Football League final, we study why the league adopted the old numerals instead of modern numbers.

Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice brings ...

Discover the quirks and limitations of Roman numerals in this humorous article about the New England Patriots' Super Bowl ...

Roman numerals, an ancient numbering system, persist in modern contexts like film credits and architecture. This system uses seven symbols with specific values, employing repetition and position to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will take the field for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. But many football fanatics and ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Explore an alternative way to communicate numbers using the anchor numbers 5 and 10 and the ancient ...

53. L is the Roman numeral for 50, followed by III for three. So why does the NFL use Roman numerals at all? Due to the fact that each Super Bowl is played at the beginning of a new year, using a ...