The ancient "Sun City" of Baalbek in Lebanon still carries some of the sheen and glory of Alexander the Great who rebuilt it.

Experts reveal insights into what Jesus really looked like based on his likely hair, skin tone, clothing, and physique.

Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

Modern societies often speak about the middle class, but did anything similar exist in ancient Rome? This video explores the complex social structure of the Roman world, where wealth and status were ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans invaded Persia multiple times. The risks were high, the logistics complicated, and wars were a ...

Many people living in ancient Greece and Rome appear to have recognised that happiness can come from removing oneself from ...

An analysis of incense burners discovered in the doomed city identified traces of resin imported from sub-Saharan Africa or ...

A stone-and-brick reservoir, believed to be over 1500 years old, has been unearthed on Elephanta Island, showing how ancient ...

In 9 AD, Rome suffered one of the greatest military disasters in its history when three legions were annihilated in the dense ...

The artwork was destroyed during World War I. But an archaeologist's sketch may reveal a female figure wielding a whip and ...

Netflix’s live-action Assassin’s Creed adaptation is in the works. Here’s everything we know so far about the cast, story ...

The golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, and two elaborate golden bracelets were taken in ...