Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it ...

There is an art to rivalry. Mastering its rules has, since ancient times, shaped cultural history over millennia.

Ancient Roman ideas of privacy differed radically from our own, and their communal toilets reveal a mindset almost impossible ...

New DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire ultimately shifted the population in the Balkans.

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Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

Many of the world’s most beautiful beach towns started as ancient ports, bustling with trade, sailors, and cultural exchange.

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...

Discover the role of Julius Caesar in Starz's new historical epic, Spartacus: House of Ashur, as the series recaptures the ...