Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

A huge Roman shoe measuring almost 13 inches long has been discovered near Hadrian’s Wall. The hefty leather sole measures a ...

From Japan’s sacred forest paths to Turkey’s coastal ruins, these ancient pilgrim trails offer walking journeys rich in ...

The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is getting under way.

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

Kenyan-American Artist Wangechi Mutu Makes Rome Debut with Groundbreaking multi-sensory Solo Exhibition at Galleria Borghese.

A statue Hydna and Scyllis was erected at Delphi, but destroyed during the Roman conquests of ... while Atropos would cut the thread at the predetermined point of death. One of the most famous stories ...

A luxurious fiber once reserved exclusively for emperors in ancient times has been brought back to life by Korean researchers ...

Digging into the chalky orange-brown soil of western Germany, archaeologists exposed the ruins of an ancient Roman military ...

Scientists have recreated an ancient golden silk fiber used historically by emperors and popes. The recreation could open the ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to ...