A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging from astronomy and ... have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...