The ancient Romans were great builders, especially known for their aqueducts. These are still standing today because they ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...

In Italy, it is not uncommon to find streets and neighborhoods named Cincinnatus, but even more familiar is the name of a ...

The scroll has become carbonated so can't be physically opened, but digital scanners are revealing the invisible words it contains.

The so-called “stateless people,” who originally migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th century, are today ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring ...

A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...

New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome - Visitors can walk over the map in the museum in ...