Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, Scipio ...

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and ...

Researchers uncovered the sunken city of Aenaria beneath the Bay of Cartaromana, Italy revealing daily life, trade, and military remains.

An mosaic panel on travertine slabs from the Roman era has been returned to Pompeii after being stolen by a Nazi German ...

While you can simply marvel at its detailed inscriptions and ornate columns from the outside, you can also explore inside the ...

When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

Excavations in a southern Italy town revealed ancient fortified walls that fell to a Roman siege. CNR ISPC (Archaeological Mapping Laboratory) Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the ...

Archaeological findings in a Mallorca cesspit recently showed that thrushes were common fast food in Ancient Rome, alongside pigs, sheep and fish, revealing the varied diet of ordinary Romans.

Excavations in a southern Italy town revealed ancient fortified walls that fell to a Roman siege. CNR ISPC (Archaeological Mapping Laboratory) Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the ...

Grain shipments that helped feed the people of Rome frequently stopped at Crete en route from Alexandria to Italy, allowing merchants to load additional cargo.