Traces of drug use go back to ancient times with research showing that the Greeks and Romans used and sometimes abused ...

A remarkable collection of Ancient Greek treasures, led by a stunning marble head of a goddess, is set to be auctioned in New ...

A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland took a somber turn when historians discovered a collection of infant ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

Sandals, masks, and other archaeological artifacts provide intimate glimpses ... with many of their deities inspired by those in Greek mythology. Ancient Romans believed that the 60-plus deities ...

From protein-filled meals to the benefits of lentils and intermittent fasting, the Classical world had strong opinions about ...

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.

The scrolls in question, stored in a library in a Roman villa that is thought to have belonged to the father-in-law of Julius ...

A treasure trove of objects was buried ... the only giraffe bone ever recorded from an archaeological excavation in Roman Italy, according to archaeologist Steven Ellis, who directs the University ...

Previous work in the area had uncovered small ancient Roman artifacts, such as pottery pieces, so the team expected to find at least something. But what the archaeologists uncovered shocked them.