Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest discovery of its kind outside the Middle East Eli Wizevich The marbles in ...

The ancient road that ran through northern Greece and connected Rome to Byzantium. Credit: Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons ... when Emperor Constantine renamed the city after himself and ...

After ten years, Ancient Rome sitcom Plebs is coming to an end with a feature-length finale. The study of the sewers under Rome's landmark found traces of olives, nuts and other foods. The ...

Women didn’t generally get invited to banquets except on rare occasions such as wedding feasts—and even then they were expected to sit upright. It was only in ancient Rome that customs changed, ...

IN matters relating to sex, the ancient Romans displayed the practical qualities which they brought to bear on all the problems of their lives, both public and private. It affected their attitude ...

The excavation of an ancient Roman city has rewritten the history of the Empire's collapse, archaeologists say. A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge completed a 13-year dig at ...

Situated beyond S. Giovanni, due east of the city centre, Pigneto is primarily a ...

Traveling to Rome with kids? Try our Ancient Rome for Kids Tour and our Vatican for Kids Tour, both of which use interactive activities, scavenger hunts, and games and feature private guides trained ...

Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch of Titus, commemorating the emperor’s sacking of Jerusalem ...

Some of the world’s oldest roadways are only memories now—but many have been preserved as historic monuments or improved to handle today’s traffic.

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