A researcher may have identified a depiction of a female hunter—known as a venatrix—in an ancient Roman mosaic. According to ...

In 1860, archaeologist Jean Charles Loriquet uncovered a massive mosaic in the town of Reim in northern France that depicted ...

There is something quietly humbling about standing before an ancient artifact and realizing, with all of our satellites, ...

Spanish sports historian Alfonso Magnas from the University of California has established that a lost ancient Roman mosaic of ...

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils. A new chemical analysis revealed evidence that ancient Roman physicians used human feces in ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

A newly discovered construction site in Pompeii proves out a theory of why Roman concrete has stood the test of time. The hot-mixing process of concrete creation found in the ancient city was the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas ...

Excavations in northern Italy revealed a Roman structure that once served as a carriage workshop. The posting station was situated along the well-traveled Via Claudia Augusta and offered services to ...