When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...

A hoard of 1,368 coins, most of them silver, was discovered in England. Why they were buried is a mystery.

Few grocery shoppers in a regular central Strasbourg supermarket have any idea that below their feet is a third century tower ...

Waffles are one of the oldest treats. The history of waffles goes back to ancient Greece and a type of bread called obleios ...

AD, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the Roman Empire experienced an extraordinary resurgence, reconquering lands - ...

What does it say about a society when its scholars turn increasingly to studies of the downfall of civilizations, the end of empires, the concept of human ...

However it soon became tolerated. The earliest Christian object found in Wales is a vessel with the ancient Christian symbol ...

January happens to be the birth month of Cleopatra, who arguably tops the list of the most fascinating women in history. She was not the first queen or power figure in Egypt—there were Sobekneferu, ...

Archaeologists uncover a lavish private bathhouse in Pompeii, revealing the city's opulence and the tragic final moments of its inhabitants.

Archaeologists working at the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s grand palace in ancient Rome, have uncovered a rare and remarkable artifact: a large ingot of Egyptian blue, the world’s first synthetic ...

About three in five women in Botswana are victims to violence, making the country a breeding ground for gender-linked hate ...

About three in five women in Botswana are victims to violence, making the country a breeding ground for gender-linked hate ...