Roman society was, in many ways, surprisingly sophisticated. It built remarkable things like aqueducts that snaked over long ...

Tourism is surging in many places around the world—swarmed national parks, throngs of visitors amassing in churches and ...

A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland took a somber turn when historians discovered a collection of infant ...

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Ancient Rome’s allure is undeniable. This archaic period of time has captivated many a person, through Hollywood epics, ...

An Ancient Roman wooden water pipe was recently uncovered in Leuven, Belgium, offering insights into Roman engineering and ...

DNA reveals that the people of Carthage, a powerful independent colony founded by the Phoenicians, had little genetic ...

One of the world’s oldest cookbooks, De Re Coquinaria, contains recipes for familiar staples, along with more exotic fare.

Archaeologists have unearthed a hidden ancient palace under Rome that was likely home to the Popes between the ninth and ...

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...

for a cone of the good stuff. – Laura Itzkowitz The Pantheon, a former Roman temple and now a present-day church, is known for its perfect proportions, which is amazing, seeing as it was raised ...