The scroll, found in the Judean desert, has been painstakingly translated to reveal a record of a Roman court case.

"When I held it in my hands, I could hardly believe it." When metal detectorist Constantin Fried was exploring a field near ...

Sometimes the most significant historical discoveries happen by accident. When Professor Hannah Cotton Paltiel volunteered to ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

The country’s charm lies in its rich heritage, exquisite cuisine and relaxed pace, making it the perfect choice for every traveller ...

The expansion of the Roman empire to Greece 2,100 years ago coincided with a rise in lead pollution as a by-product of an increased demand for metals, according to some of the earliest traces of of ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...

A rediscovered Greek papyrus details a Roman court case in Iudaea involving tax fraud, forgery, and possible rebellion on the ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

Trump paves the way to deputize local police on immigration, who benefits from Trump’s California water order.

The research puts humans in Europe earlier than previously believed. Multiple cut-marked bones offer a key clue into the ...