The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...
Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.
Ancient Roman ideas of privacy differed radically from our own, and their communal toilets reveal a mindset almost impossible for modern people to imagine ...
Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.
A study of ancient skeletons shows that living in Roman cities harmed health in England, especially for babies and mothers.
Rare relics of Ancient Rome were recently found at a fort in northern England — including a 2,000-year-old piece of fruit. In an announcement from the Northumberland National Park, officials said in ...
LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.
Newly published research is providing a fascinating glimpse into how ancient Romans enjoyed their fast food — shedding more light on life in antiquity. In a recent journal article entitled "Urban ...
Visitors will be swept back in time to the streets of Ancient Rome, where they will encounter Gods, Gladiators and wild beasts.
Beyond the entrance of Rome’s newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ...
Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...