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The sixth-century C.E. Plague of Justinian was “a pestilence, by which the whole human race came near to being annihilated,” according to the Byzantine historian Procopius. Up to half the population ...

Digging into the dry soil of a field in southern Germany, archaeologists hit some rocks and painstakingly unearthed a massive ...

Deep-sea divers from the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites, working with Sicily’s Superintendency of the Sea, discovered the bronze helmet—this one complete with cheekpieces, an ...

A metal detectorist has unearthed close to 15,000 Roman coins in a discovery experts say could be the largest hoard ever ...

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David Moss discovered 15,000 coins at a "virtually untouched" secret location in north Wales.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Herb Society is in full bloom this summer with a vibrant lineup of activities inspired by its 2025 theme, “Ancient Herbs.” This year’s featured plant is ...

Halloween-themed program at Biddle House explores toxic herbs, ancient rituals, and the women behind the lore.

Pope Leo XIV held a meeting at the Vatican with Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi of the Kyiv-Zhytomyr Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine and member of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and ...