The earliest woolen cloths found in Scandinavia are quite rough and irregular, but cloths dating from the Roman Ages are much finer and closely woven. The more regular cloth has a plain twill weave, ...

The toga has long been one of the most recognisable symbols of ancient Rome, so why have we been getting its history wrong?

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...

As a new study has suggested that the famous Turin Shroud might not be a Medieval forgery, renewed attention has fallen on ...