The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

The toga has long been one of the most recognisable symbols of ancient Rome, so why have we been getting its history wrong?

Excavations of the ground floor of a school in Vibo Valentia, Italy recently revealed an opulent room containing columns and ...

The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

The twins' burial challenges the traditional belief that Roman society treated infant deaths with indifference.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.

Visitors are invited to discover ancient beauty secrets at Chedworth Roman Villa on Mother's Day weekend. The National Trust ...

The ancient world was replete with a myriad of fascinating civilizations, many of which are no longer remembered.

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...

Digging into the lawn of a historic mansion in the capital city of Slovakia, archaeologists and their team of university students expected to find some ancient Roman artifacts but what emerged shocked ...

French bulldogs remain America’s most popular purebred dog, but the cane corso is quickly gaining ground, climbing from 50th ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours and now a Danish ...