Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

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

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

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

The survival of a brimmed wool cap that is roughly 1,600-year-old offers an unusually intimate glimpse into how a single ...

The Sabines, a Spartan tribe, shaped the early Romans with their martial skill, social order, and lasting cultural and ...

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 ...

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

Note: This article discusses themes of suicide, combat PTSD, and war. When the audience first sees Ajax, the titular character in the School of Drama’s latest production, he is covered head-to-toe in ...

Archaeologists working in Budapest, Hungary have lifted the lid on a hermetically sealed Roman sarcophagus that remained untouched for over 1,700 years, revealing a complete skeleton and a treasure ...

In recognition of Military Family Appreciation Month and Veterans Day, New York State Senator Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, was joined by the Central New York Veterans Outreach Center on Monday, Nov. 10, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A seven-skeleton mass grave tucked inside a well in Croatia offered scholars a chance to analyze the puzzling set remains. A team discovered that all ...