Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most significant discoveries" in years.

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

I’ve been reading a lot about the ancients over the past month, and specifically ancient Roman wine. It started out as ...

The 1,700 year old hoard of Roman gold coins was found in Luxembourg and is being hailed as one of the most significant ...

The Monte Carlo of Ancient Rome was a resort city where emperors and other elites could indulge their wild side amid affairs ...

Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...

Across centuries and continents, formidable fires once threatened to destroy three major cities: Rome, London and Chicago.

Emperor Nero's grand palace built in 65 CE. Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate or cuprorivaite, was developed more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt and Mesopotamia. As reported by ...