The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...

A Look Inside the Roman Brothels of Ancient Pompeii' The story of Pompeii’s destruction is renowned across the world. In 79 ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have ...

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a slate of events for the 250th birthday of the United States. Among them is a ...

Rome welcomed over 22 million visitors in 2024, making it one of Europe’s most popular destinations. With throngs of tourists ...

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It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

The Church of St. Vitale is the oldest Christian church still standing in the center of Rome and contains the first image of ...

These roles allowed women to bypass the combat taboo. Yet they were still regarded as temporary, effectively excluding them ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds.

This wasn't simply an execution site but rather a display platform where bodies were hung after being executed elsewhere in the city. The structure consisted of eight stone pillars supporting a timber ...