New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Oldest gym membership written in Greek on papyrus 1,800 years ago reveals structured athletic life in Roman Egypt.

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I met Julie Averbach at Book Trader to talk about another trader: Joe. Her debut publication, “The Art of Trader Joe’s,” ...

The findings provide the first physical evidence that people ... Roman art and texts. But despite those accounts and the hundreds of excavated Roman amphitheatres scattered across the ancient ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient ... from Greek and Roman art of birds with ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

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A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people ... in which more than a dozen Roman emperors ruled, including Domitian and Trajan, who clashed with ancient Germanic people in the region.