Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The urn belonged to a Roman man named Senicio, whose name was inscribed on the vessel. Along with his cremated bones, ...

Tax day has changed history, with examples including the Rosetta Stone, Julius Caesar’s progressive policies, Caesar Augustus ...

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

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

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

With their new production of the epic Hellas, theatergoers will have the opportunity to experience performance as it was done in Ancient Greece: an all-day affair filled with spectacle, masks, period ...

A clay artifact, about the size of a finger, was discovered during an excavation at the ancient city ... The proto-Sinaitic ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...