The thousands of fragments once formed an enormous fresco that decorated around 20 walls in a building in central London.

Made from batter or dough cooked between hot plates, waffles are one of the oldest desserts around. Their origin story is a ...

London researchers recently reconstructed large Roman plaster collection, revealing vibrant frescoes hidden for 1,800 years ...

The fascinating video explores the reconstruction of ancient Latin pronunciation and how linguists and historians have uncovered the authentic sounds of this classical language. Though Latin is ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

So if you chance to hear an occasional “IO SATURNALIA!” exclaimed by your favorite Latin student during the week before Christmas, know that you are welcomed to commemorate the ancient Roman ...

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

In ancient Rome, damnatio ad bestias —Latin for “condemnation to beasts”—was a common form of punishment for criminals, Christians, and others at arenas before gladiatorial games.

The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise.