The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...

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

The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

The effort started when amateur archaeologists discovered a single gold coin in a nearby field in Holzthum village in north ...

The Byzantines and the Venetians were masters of commerce, and that led to a devastating trade war between the two powers.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone at the site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel. Originally ...

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 ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

Archaeologists excavating Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel have discovered a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone from the Roman ...

A hoard of Roman coins dating from the Fourth century and covering the reign of nine emperors has been found in northern ...

Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Annie Hill is platforms editor for NBC News based in ...