According to medieval sources, the Norse gods were actually real people who were descended from King Priam of Troy.

By Brandon Fey, News Editor The Department of Classics at Gettysburg College has officially rebranded itself as the ...

Nearly 60 works from the legendary Torlonia Collection, hidden for decades, showcase the splendor of ancient Rome at the ...

Across the Alto Douro region in northeastern Portugal, there are over 80 Paleolithic rock art sites in the roughly ...

The Torlonia Collection is being shown now, for the first time ever outside of Europe, at the Kimbell Art Museum ...

Archaeologists excavating Rome's Metro Line C have discovered three bronze medals from the 15th century which bear inscriptions of Pope Paul II.

A team of archaeologists searching for Cleopatra’s tomb uncovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt, and they ...

If you were into Spartacus for the brutal clashes the betrayals that went one step too far and indiscriminate slaughter you'd be in good company.

The Greeks were the most inventive, developing techniques for swaying voters, for stealing elections, and disqualifying opponents from running for office. Some of the Athenian politicians were as ...

Archaeologists in Egypt found a hidden harbor at the Temple of Taposiris Magna, a site tied to Cleopatra. Inside, they found ...

A metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee. Archaeologists near ...

It’s suppertime at Trader Vic’s restaurant in Emeryville. About 30 people are in a backroom, about to try an oyster soup ...