An extraordinary discovery of a Roman pot was made at the Drumanagh promontory fort in Ireland, the first ever found. The ...

This iconic bridge crossing the Tiber River in Rome has survived over 2,000 years of history.

Eight days’ hiking lets you imagine the weird and wonderful lives of those who once lived at the Roman Empire’s northern ...

Birds were prominent figures in ancient Rome. Certain owls and eagles were considered powerful divinatory omens, while ...

Ancient Greek physicians believed the full moon could unbalance the mind, linking lunar cycles to madness and mental ...

For centuries, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have stirred fascination. These legendary structures, once towering ...

The British model provides a striking contrast. Since the 1996 Treasure Act, British law has required that significant ...

Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past ...

This last detail is especially telling, as silk—a material that at the time reached Europe only through the Byzantine Empire—was a luxury item reserved ... or at least the influence of Christian ...

Scarabs, or dung beetles, were particularly popular in talismans at the time because they were a symbol ... Roman Empire was battling Germanic tribes almost 2,000 years ago, experts announced ...

Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival). Ancient mikveh ...

Along with the connected forum – an arrangement of buildings that surrounded an open courtyard space – the building formed the centre of administrative and civic life in the ancient Roman city ...