Roman sun hat: A 'very rare' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstorms ...

In the Roman army, failure on the battlefield wasn’t just punished—it was paid for in blood. When a legion broke ranks or ...

Seven skeletons found over a decade ago stashed inside a Croatian well didn’t immediately provide any clues toward the site’s ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

A simple MyHeritage DNA kit sent TalkTV host Peter Cardwell on an emotional path of discovery, unearthing centuries of ...

The Cantabrian Wars (29-16 BC) represented Rome's final push to subjugate the last independent Celtic peoples in western continental Europe. The conflicts were so challenging that Augustus himself ...

Archaeologists have removed the giant lid from a limestone sarcophagus found in Budapest, which belonged to a young ancient ...

From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

As the city of Aachen, once the seat of power of the emperor Charlemagne, lay in ruins in World War II’s bitterest winter, an American soldier worked feverishly alongside German civilians to make sure ...

A St Albans author has released a novel about Britain's first Christian martyr. Ted Hill MBE's book, Alban of Verulamium – Britannia’s First Saint, reimagines the legendary tale of Saint Alban, a ...

Amid the vast destruction of the war, a small group of determined individuals fought to save Gaza's archaeological heritage.

Next week, Tuesday the 11th of November, marks a day of great significance to western civilization. This is Armistice Day, the day when the guns fell silent and World War I came to an end. Known today ...