Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

Wikimedia CommonsArchaeologists discovered that Romans kept a tiny dog breed similar to the modern “toy dogs.” When we think ...

Ancient Magdalenians practiced cannibalism, consuming enemies and possibly loved ones, revealing prehistoric violence.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

When considering ancient Greek innovations, we often think of philosophy, mathematics, and architecture—not bakeries or ovens, right?

The little-known ancient Greek city of Europos has started to unveil its secrets in a new wave of excavations that started in ...

Seventh-graders learning about ancient Rome reenacted a portion of history — the Gladiator Games — shocking by today’s ...

Museum of London Archaeology researchers recently discovered remains of London's first Roman basilica near the city's ...

Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman ...

This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Inside the super-private Torlonia Collection of ancient marbles, and the strategy to clean them up and bring them back into ...