There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered a set of iron weights shaped like ancient Greek letters, in the ruins of the Greco-Roman ...

Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall. Archaeologists excavating a ...

The mosaic shows a pair of lovers who are partially undressed. The tile may have been in a bedroom floor, Pompeii officials said.

The thousands of fragments once formed an enormous fresco that decorated around 20 walls in a building in central London.

Some ancient Greek and Roman philosophers supported vegetarianism. Killing animals for pleasure causes people to develop the ...

Was Caligula misunderstood? New research shows the Roman emperor likely knew more about medicinal plants than historians once ...

Experts in London have spent three months piecing together the shattered remains of Roman artworks, revealing luxurious frescoes not seen for more than 1,800 years.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...