Scholasticide and domicide are among several new terms that has been used to describe Israel's actions in Gaza.

Once again, we review the archaeological discoveries of the year that has just ended. This time, we have selected 14 from ...

A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have discovered a lavish 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins that had been placed near the ...

Lead pollution likely led to widespread declines in IQ during the ancient Roman era, a study has found. The negative health effects of lead exposure in modernity have been widely recognized.

Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to ...

The "Classical and Glory-Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn ...

North Leigh Roman Villa in Oxfordshire, which has a near complete mosaic floor, underwent conservation work in 2024 following ...

and ancient infrastructure. But the study is unique for quantifying the effects of that Roman-era pollution on blood lead levels and IQ losses. The authors estimate that children living during the ...

The city of Rome was the beating heart of the Roman Empire, which spanned from the rise of Augustus in around 27 BCE until ...

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...

Archaeologists have unearthed two Roman bone game stones at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, dating back to the 5th century ...