A mysterious inscription sheds light on the issue of whether the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria was constructed over the ...

At Neverland Pizzeria in the heart of the Hungarian capital, founder Josep Zara and his team have crafted a limited-edition ...

From dealing with nits to learning the three Rs, ancient Roman childhood bore some striking similarities to the modern ...

Two hefty Roman lead ingots (nicknamed “lead pigs”) have been declared treasure after being unearthed on grazing land in Ceredigion, west Wales. Dated to around AD 87 from their lettering, the pair ...

Archaeologists in Croatia have reopened a 2,000-year-old hidden tunnel at the ancient city of Salona, revealing Roman amphitheatres.

Classicist Curtis Dozier’s The White Pedestal examines how the prestige of Greece and Rome can legitimize modern racism—and ...

In Hungary’s capital, a city best known for its goulash, a pizzeria is inviting diners to travel back two millennia to a time ...

Two spectacularly carved Roman stone altars that were recently discovered in Scotland and expertly restored are set to go on ...

For a long time, we’ve been sold the idea that Genghis Khan, the 13th-century founder of the Mongol Empire, was so phenomenally prolific that one in 200 men alive today carries his exact Y chromosome.

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern ...

When it comes to important metals throughout history, bronze, iron, and steel get most of the glory, but an often overlooked cousin of bronze was key to building the Roman Empire. In this episode, I ...

New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.