Bird symbolism is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating subjects in different cultures and religions. Read on to find out ...

Roman emperor Augustus understood ... That Rome tends to live more vividly in people’s imaginings than other ancient empires owes an inordinate amount to Suetonius. Pharaohs and shahs may ...

If these documents do not tell us what was the duration and what the exercises of this holy season, they at least show us how ancient was the ... it now exists in the Roman Church has gone through ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

Lead pollution in and around the Aegean Sea dates back to the Bronze Age and shows a strong spike associated with Roman ...

Archaeologists found the ruins of an Iron Age settlement with a “rare” ancient Roman brooch buried underneath, possibly as an offering. Photo from GUARD Archaeology Sifting through the dark ...

Archaeologists already knew where the ancient Roman basilica, the first of two to stand on the site, was located but did not know how much would remain after centuries of construction.

If you’re fed up of modern-day contraceptives, spare a thought for the ancient Romans. While nowadays you can get your hands on a range of birth control options – with condoms and oral ...

When volcanic disaster struck the Roman city of Herculaneum in 79 CE, a young man, believed to have been a guardian of a ...

Zucchero Michelle Tchea Freelance writer Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with sauces from fermented fish and ...

Over the course of 133 lines, the ancient text reveals a tale of crime and corruption in Roman-era Judea, documenting prosecutors’ preparations for a trial that took place just before the Bar Kokhba ...