During a recent excavation on the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, researchers discovered something remarkable: a Roman ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

Work may be done for six days, but the seventh day must be holy for you—a complete rest from work—unto G-d. Whoever does work ...

The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.

Teaching world history often feels like trying to pour the ocean into a teacup. Its vast scope and complexity can overwhelm both students and educators, reducing the subject to a fragmented parade of ...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ...

In 2023, a team of archaeologists from the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology, led by historian Bérangère Redon, found iron shackles during excavations in Ghozza, a mining settlement in Egypt's ...

Josiah Osgood’s account of the Roman statesman’s career, Lawless Republic, is a startlingly prescient tale of politics ...

Archaeologists have uncovered one of Pompeii’s largest and most elaborate private bathhouses. Complete with mosaic floors, ...