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Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...
The mysterious tomb of Alexander the Great may not have been found yet, but do we at least know what it looked like?
Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...
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 ...
As the official story of Cleopatra's death goes, the Egyptian queen locked herself in a mausoleum in Alexandria on an August day in 30 B.C.E. and sent for a venomous snake. After she received an asp, ...
Gods, kings and numbers are involved What’s in a name? Have you ever wondered about the origins of month names? Some months, ...
From Puglia’s sun-drenched cliffs to Rome’s timeless elegance, this southern Italian road trip is a sensory journey of ...
Architect Stanford White and artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens were friends, collaborators, and perhaps even more. Their ...
From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...
His inspiration for "The Afterlife Project" came in conversation with an astrophysicist who calculated a plausible path for time travel.
The UK is home to ancient buildings and stunning natural views, but a new ranking has named a surprising location as the ...