While excavating at the ancient fort of La Loma in the northern Iberian Peninsula, archaeologists found the shattered ...

There were 22 gold objects, in addition to other impressive grave goods, buried with the deceased, indicating they were ...

Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Roman mosaic depicting a long-lost Trojan War narrative, including the weighing of ...

Across Europe, archaeologists have discovered over a hundred mysterious bronze objects from the Roman Empire - each perfectly ...

They're all colorful historical nicknames that different cultures have given the powerful spice asafetida—known as hing ...

An academic study by the University of Leicester has conclusively determined that the celebrated Roman mosaic discovered in ...

Croatia is home to the world's only Roman palace that people still live inside, 1700 years after it was first constructed.

A stone slab, the constant murmur of heavy machinery, and the meticulous patience of archaeologists have converged to extract ...

Throughout humanity's history, there have been lasting empires that stood for millennia, ruling vast areas of land and people ...

A key figure in this controlled chaos was the Saturnalicius Princeps, or “Leader of Saturnalia.” This mock king was chosen by ...