Physicians of the Roman empire had a knack for making remedies from an assortment of components from various animals, ...

Dark-brown flakes discovered inside a 1,900-year-old Roman glass vial are the first direct evidence for the use of human ...

‘Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one ...

The historical record serves as confirmation for followers of Jesus Christ that He walked among us, was crucified, and was ...

Researchers investigated Pompeii's water system, including the "water castle" pictured here, which served as the water distribution structure for Pompeii's aqueduct. Cees Passchier Pompeii’s public ...

As per your request for articles with practical applications of ancient knowledge in our modern lives, each Wednesday, we will be releasing our new "Ancient Wisdom" series. In this series, we will ...

An article published in The Conversation suggests that the ancient Greeks on Crete may have cheated the Romans by exporting “knock-off” versions of their highly prized raisin wine. For centuries, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Celtic war trumpet, one of the most complete ever found in Europe, during a dig near Thetford in Norfolk, England. The rare Iron Age artifact, known as a ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

A recent excavation at Pompeii has uncovered new details about the construction techniques that allowed the ancient Romans to build structures still standing after over 2,000 years. Archaeologists ...