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

The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

“Our research, combined with a careful reading of ancient sources, has led us to pinpoint the exact location of the battle, ...

Imagine a summer holiday at a seaside resort, with days spent sunbathing, reading books, exploring nature and chatting with ...

The Garden of Rome section aims to present the lives of ancient Romans by exhibiting sculptures, glassware and mosaic arts of that period. The External Vitality section mainly displays sculptures ...

Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but the best Italy experiences can actually be found in these day ...

"Trump said that the United States and Italy have been allies since the time of Ancient Rome. The translator's ... captured that same day in a different location — at the Oval Office of the ...

Researchers have deciphered a mysterious inscription hidden within an ancient amulet, uncovering fascinating new insights into the early history of Christianity. The small, silver amulet was ...

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found ...

However, the ancient wording, dating back to between 230 and 270 — when the predominant religions in Europe were Judaism and paganism — has been virtually illegible until now. Specialists from ...

These findings also help clarify the timeline and routes of ancient human migrations from Africa. A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, ...