Archaeologists in Ugento, Italy, uncovered city walls, lead sling bullets, and iron bolts, offering fresh evidence of a ...

Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

Experts in London have spent three months piecing together the shattered remains of Roman artworks, revealing luxurious frescoes not seen for more than 1,800 years.

A fascinating new book dives into the subtle but effective role of furniture in the cultivation of 20th-century Italian ...

"We will push the limits of what we can observe, and use every gravitational lens we detect with Roman to pin down the ...

Why was Alexander the Great seen by the Romans as the greatest military leader of the ancient world? This question would endlessly fascinate and drive Roman commanders to envy his innovative military ...

An aerial reconstruction shows the walls (white lines) and entrances (red lines) of the ancient Roman military camp. Photo from Constructing the Limes First, students took aerial photos of the ...

Five dynasties, or families, ruled ancient China for more than 6,000 years. The last one of the ancient period, the Han dynasty, ruled around the same time as the ancient Roman Empire. Today ...

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater ... in the basement of the building. Pictures of the discovery show ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman settlement in the United Kingdom found an oven used for making construction materials, photos show. Photo from Cotswold Archaeology Sifting through the ...