A common whiff in the Roman city would have come from the animals and the waste they created. Roman bakeries frequently used ...

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

Dress like a stylish local on your trip to Europe with these helpful tips that will prevent you from standing out as a tourist while still being comfortable.

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

Several ancient objects of historical and archaeological value, from the Ancient, Roman, and Byzantine periods, dating from ...

The Tarkhan Dress, carbon-dated to 3482 to 3102 B.C., is the world's oldest known complex woven garment — meaning an item of clothing that was cut and fitted ... manufacturing during the rise 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.

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sandal near an ancient military fort in Oberstimm, Germany. The highly rare find provides a unique glimpse into the military equipment used by ...

A toga party is a Greco-Roman-themed costume party where attendees wear a garment inspired by ancient Roman clothing with sandals. Toga parties have become an iconic gathering in popular culture and a ...

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.