The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

For collectors who want to see just how many different Sede Vacante coins they might assemble or even get a sample of, those ...

The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.

From its centuries-old vineyards to its fairytale castles, Central Bohemia offers big attractions beyond the big city.

Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp in Germany. Some of the findings ...

Gold is prized for its beauty and rarity but it is also indestructible, the same piece changing forms through history and ...

The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

The Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty may have stood at opposite ends of the Eurasian continent, but they did experience one thing in common — high levels of income inequality. A team of ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...

So how one of the coins from such a brief period ended up quite far from the Roman empire in a farmer’s fields in England is anyone’s guess. “I can only imagine a soldier traveled with it ...

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

But finding the dead — that is unique for the entire Roman history.” Soldiers in the Roman Empire were typically cremated until the third century. The pit where the bodies were deposited ...