Life in Ancient Rome may seem glamorous through the lens of historical achievements, but beneath the grandeur was a world marked by disturbing customs, questionable hygiene, and gritty realities. From ...

The ancient Egyptians were very conscious of their personal appearance and followed a regime of applying fragrant oils to their skin and hair and applying makeup to their eyes and mouths.

Ancient Greece and Rome: In the world of ancient Greece and Rome, eyebrows were a prominent feature of beauty standards. Thick, dark brows were highly desired, sometimes even connecting to form a ...

Swiss archaeologists recently announced the discovery of an Ancient Roman building after a pedestrian alerted authorities to peculiar stones near a highway construction site.

The wreckage of a Roman ship that sunk more than 2,000 years ago was discovered off the Italian coast near Rome.

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week.

Archaeologists have discovered the site of ancient Roman emperor Nero’s private theater, which had eluded historians for years.

An eight-sided Roman ring was recently found in Lincolnshire, England, by Wessex Archaeology staff. The item dates back to 200-410 A.D., officials said.

Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most significant discoveries" in years.

Ancient Rome was a man’s world. In politics, society and the family, men held both the power and the purse-strings – they even decided whether a baby would live or die.