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

Thanks to radiocarbon dating, archaeologists have finally been able to date an ancient boomerang first found 40 years ago. The boomerang was discovered in 1985 in the Obłazowa Cave within Poland’s ...

This is the story of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, an attraction of Athens that was once among the largest temples of the ...

Researchers from Mainz, Oxford, and Innsbruck have used carbonate fragments to unravel the complex history of the Arles ...

Vindolanda may not be a name you’re familiar with, but you’ll probably have heard of the place it's found: it’s a fort on ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

Ancient mathematical texts that played a key role in constructing the Roman empire will be transformed for the 21st century ...

Archaeologists discover two 2,300-year-old Celtic swords encrusted with glass and copper in France, revealing ancient ...

Whether this reunification proceeds or not, the unfolding events serve as a reminder: believers are called to remain watchful ...

Foods like hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato salad have become menu essentials at Independence Day cookouts across the country ...

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

It sounds awful to a modern person, but it seems the Romans did not complain about the smell of the ancient city that much.