Ancient Greece was a land of gods, myths, altars, and temples that inspire books, films, and modern culture to this day. But ...

New scholarship reconsiders the apostle who turned a Jewish sect into a world religion—and whose legacy remains contested two ...

The State Board of Education meeting began at 8 a.m. Tuesday with discussion of a proposed required reading list and didn’t wrap up until about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

A hidden Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt is offering rare clues about ancient rituals, including possible human sacrifice. With major funding secured, scientists are now racing to uncover ...

A new chemical and microscopic analysis of Pompeii residues documents a sacrificial rite that had only been previously described by ancient Roman writers and artists. Reading time 3 minutes The ...

In 1939, an excavation underneath Piazza del Campidoglio discovered an almost completely obscured ancient Roman building. This ancient Roman building is identified as the temple of Vejovis, one of the ...

Explore the eerie and fascinating world of Roman Egyptian magic, where magicians summoned demons for protection, mischief, or practical help. From simple invocations to elaborate rituals involving ...

Step into the world of Roman temples through a richly detailed 3D reconstruction that reveals their architecture, religious symbolism, and role at the heart of Roman public life. From Greek influence ...

Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed preserved food remains in ancient Pompeii that reveal what enslaved people ate before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius — including beans and fruit. In a ...

ROME, Dec 5 (Reuters) - While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food than ordinary people, Italy's culture ministry said ...

Several written sources reveal that the ancient Romans also feared chain-rattling ghosts and haunted houses. During the October–November period, people’s imaginations are more captivated than usual by ...