In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...

Researchers working in the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum in Rome have shared their discovery of luxurious mosaic-tiled rooms found in an ancient home on the site, which they believe may have ...

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Enter Gabii, an ancient Roman city 11 miles east of Rome you’ve probably never heard of unless you’re an expert in the field.

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable. Ancient Rome wasn't built in a ...

A trove of ancient coins and gems has been unearthed in northern Italy, marking the latest treasure discovery in an ongoing archaeological effort to explore Claterna, a bygone city described by ...

Italian archaeologists recently made a surprising religious discovery in an unusual location: an Ancient Roman bath complex. The Appian Way Regional Park, an urban park in Rome, announced the ...

The architecture of St. Louis has a long and storied pedigree, going far back in history past its 254 years of existence. Whenever I visit Rome, Italy, I’m always amazed at the richness of its ...