Martyred in 303 during the Diocletian persecution, Sts. Ciriaco and Paula are now honored as the patron saints of Málaga.

The team now believe the Agios Athanasios is the previously-referenced site of the Odysseion—the center of a cult of hero ...

The shoe “was intact from toe to heel and immediately drew impressed gasps from volunteers and staff alike,” writes Rachel ...

At Agios Athanasios, a rugged site in northern Ithaca known since the 19th century as the “School of Homer,” a team led by ...

Strato of Lampsacus defied assumptions by testing air pressure and motion, nearly 2,000 years before Galileo revolutionized physics.

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

Several TV show maniacs are fond of watching TV shows inspired by true historical events. They discover important historical ...

The 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus bears a mythological scene of Dionysus and Heracles in a drinking contest.

Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire by Sarah E. Bond assembles a case for the power of the worker in ...

We've asked ancient historian and archaeologist ... 14:26 - Was Spartacus a real person? 15:59 - How did elections work in the Roman Republic? 17:11 - How did Julius Caesar come to power?

And clearly, we are entertained! From blockbuster films to flashy Vegas shows, gladiators still steal the spotlight. But much of what we think we know is more Hollywood than history. Alexander ...