The Rosetta Stone is a slab of ancient stone that bears identical text inscribed in three different writing systems: ...

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

all disappeared from Western Europe today.” a) worked objects; b) unworked bone fragments, including a fin whale bone, Santa Catalina. (Uko Gorter/CC0-1.0) The equipment lacks any sign of marine ...

These spectacular stone structures represent some of the most significant depictions of the religious and funerary practices of an ancient society that drew on both its Greek and Persian heritage.

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 ...

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city—these are just some ...

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

If there is one city that holds all kinds of stories beneath its asphalt, it is Rome. The Italian capital was the center of the empire that dominated the world for much of history.

Rare and exceptional artworks from the world’s most acclaimed civilizations are set to cross the auction block, including ...

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

Oysters and escargot are recognized as luxury foods around the world—but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap ...

An international crackdown on art and cultural heritage trafficking resulted in 80 arrests and the seizure of more than ...