The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...

A diver just stumbled upon a bounty of ancient coins off the coast of Italy. Cultural ministers believe the that find could ...

Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, is one of the most significant ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins dating back some 1,600 years. The coins are marked ...

Why are people in some regions happier and healthier than in other regions? For the first time, an international team of ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...

A private spa complex belonging to a member of the ancient Roman elite, complete with enormous plunge pool and hot baths, has ...

Jews had a complex and rocky relationship with ancient Rome, which went through several ... has argued that the palm tree relief was specific to Jewish culture at the time and was likely worn ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an extravagant private bath complex in Pompeii, shedding further light on the ancient Roman ...

The artifact was sold and subsequently lost in the international art market before being rediscovered in New York in 2018.