A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing pain ...

Portus lulius was a Roman naval base at Misenum, which used to be the headquarters of the Roman Empire’s fleet in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Classis Misenensis. This fleet was commanded by Pliny the ...

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

Not every memorable walk involves climbing mountains or heading somewhere remote. Plenty of great routes stick to gentler ...

A farmer’s unexpected discovery in Slovakia has revealed a stunning 1,000-year-old crown ...

Archaeologists were working on “La Place,” a medieval northern city gate that was demolished in the 1700s, when they found a ...

The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful ...

An estimated 200-year-old Austrian coin was found on June 19 at the Tarragindi Archeological Dig in Berrien Springs by ...

Made from natural materials such as clay, water jug filters have been used for hundreds of years in every continent by ...

The fall of the Roman Empire remains one of the most intriguing and widely studied events in human history. While traditional ...

A rare Roman military camp discovered deep in the Dutch Veluwe reveals the empire's reach extended far beyond its known ...

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show its artifacts. Photo from the Department of Antiquities and Museums of the ...