At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

This belief in Babylon's exceptional nature in the ancient world is a precious testament to past cultural beliefs. This map remains a fascinating testimony to ancient knowledge and imagination ...

The ancient road that ran through northern Greece and connected Rome to Byzantium. Credit: Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Roman civilization is well known for its stunning mosaics ...

(CNN) — The ruins of an ancient Jewish ... the building of Rome, has been excavated. The most recent excavations, which were started by Benito Mussolini, were halted during World War II and ...

At its peak, it was home to some 2,000 people. Fragments of ancient pottery were uncovered at the site, allowing the team to ...

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For the first time in history, archaeologists have mapped an entire ancient Roman ... 31 miles north of Rome, Falerii Novi was built and occupied in 241 B.C. and abandoned in 700 A.D. Though it’s been ...

In the 6th century BC, while Rome was still a minor city-state in ... the most expensive and sought-after condiment in the ancient world. Anecdotic reports from the ancient world suggest that ...

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 Wars of Alexander's successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great.

Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be ... uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have tentatively ...

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 ...