While circumcision was common in many ancient cultures, the Romans considered it undesirable. In certain parts of the Empire, ...

In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.

Since that might have looked a little silly in live-action, Gorr's eventual outfit was redesigned to look more like an Ancient Roman toga.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...

The boar's tusk helmet, unearthed from a tomb near Pylos, Greece, offers a fascinating glimpse into warrior culture dating back to 1500 BC.

The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...

Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special Italian police unit, have been unveiled for the ...