Archaeologists in western Turkey recently discovered a detailed account of 1,600-year-old tax fraud so brazen that ancient ...

A routine restoration project on Rome's Caelian Hill has led to the discovery of an ancient Roman building decorated with mosaics, frescoes and painted ceilings. Archaeologists have uncovered eight ...

While the Romans understood the astronomy behind eclipses, this did not preclude religious interpretations of them. For a ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously ...

Stamped into Roman sling bullets, “CN D” marked the name of Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus, the general whose forces crushed a ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs, cosmetics and ...

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Discover 25 Reasons The Ancient Romans Were Out Of Their Minds! From urine mouthwash to gladiator blood cures, explore their ...

But when Stephens ran her needle through rows of braids and sewed them together, she saw that the hold was better than any ...

A stash of ancient ammunition has pinpointed where a Roman army camp once hunkered down in Spain's Pyrenees—and where local ...