More than 1,800 years ago, the thousands of pieces formed colorful frescoes that covered the walls of a luxurious villa in ...

Archaeologists found thousands of pieces of an ancient Roman painting, which features intricate designs and ancient graffiti.

This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century In 1908, an archaeologist in Crete discovered a small clay disk bearing unknown symbols. Now known as the Phaistos disk, it remains a ...

Experts aim to decipher ancient script. ... Some scientists have proposed that the composers were other pre-Roman tribes, such as the Conii or Cynetes, or maybe even Celts who roamed this far south.

It is a riddle that has confounded scholars for over a century. And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization.

Experts in London have spent three months piecing together the shattered remains of Roman artworks, revealing luxurious ...

Ancient Eurasian nomads that originally settled in the Kushan Empire — called the "Tocharians" by Greco Roman authors — may also have spoken the language, which the researchers have proposed ...

Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit. June 20, 2025 5:02 AM ET. By . Willem Marx ... One fragment features a nearly complete ancient Greek alphabet, ...

Ancient Eurasian nomads that originally settled in the Kushan Empire — called the "Tocharians" by Greco Roman authors — may also have spoken the language, which the researchers have proposed ...

No one knows what this ancient script says. Now there’s a $1 million prize to crack the code ... Eventually around 1800 BC – still more than 1,000 years before the birth of ancient Rome ...

These exercises were the ancient equivalent of the cursive exercise books we use to educate children today. They often include a table of the alphabet or the repetition of single letters or syllables.

Here’s everything you need to know about the intellectually dangerous Roman Empire conspiracy theory—and why you should remain vigilant while assessing claims made on social media.