In Velzeke, near Zottegem, in East Flanders, archaeologists are searching for traces of an ancient Roman army camp. If they ...

Roman military officials stationed at an Egyptian port were crazy about their pets, and seem to have been particularly fond ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

Ancient ring dating back to the late second or early third century C.E. uncovered from the fort city of Bononia, Bulgaria.

Archeologists recently discovered over 40,000 Roman-era coins during a dig in a French village. The treasure trove of ancient ...

Historians have long debated the height of Ancient Greeks, imagining either towering heroes or smaller-than-modern people.

Archaeologists working at the Ancient Bononia site in Vidin, Bulgaria have made a remarkable discovery that offers fresh insight into Roman marriage customs. A substantial gold ring weighing 23.63 ...

A key figure in this controlled chaos was the Saturnalicius Princeps, or “Leader of Saturnalia.” This mock king was chosen by ...

While excavating at the ancient fort of La Loma in the northern Iberian Peninsula, archaeologists found the shattered ...

The historical and archeological record upends the widespread belief that long-term incarceration belongs to the modern state ...

Domestic cats appeared in Europe about two thousand years ago, their spread was facilitated by the military roads of the ...

Layers of forgotten civilisations shape these ancient-world books that avoid Egypt, Greece and Rome, bringing vivid echoes of ...