Lead pollution in and around the Aegean Sea dates back to the Bronze Age and shows a strong spike associated with Roman ...

There is life in Rome outside the tourist destinations. With this guide, you can eat the best dried pasta in the city and ...

Taking us back to this world is Caroline Vout, author of Exposed: The Greek and Roman Body, to give us a learned glimpse ...

Dead puppies, potential human sacrifices, and a painted dog penis bone—what was going on in Roman-era Britain?

The picturesque Mediterranean island of Ischia, which is near the western coastline of Italy, was home to a cosmopolitan community of settlers and visitors in ancient times.Thanks to the isotopic anal ...

Researchers found that the group led by Attila the Hun contained a mixture of diverse ancestries, with at least a few related ...

Who knows? The illustrious ancient city, renowned for its refinement, was in fact the result of the genius of several peoples—including barbarians—who contributed to its splendor before Rome took ...

The remains of a young man, found in his bed in the destroyed town of Herculaneum, included glassy fragments that had mystified archaeologists ...

The Romans destroyed the Temple, banished Jews and changed the names of places to erase history. It's a strategy still being emulated.

The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism made him a free man who became very influential.