The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the ...

Gladiators battled lions and other wild animals in the arenas of the Roman Empire. But for all the tales of combat depicted ...

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

A recent paper analyses legal documents from the Roman empire that detail the prosecution of a tax evasion case on papyrus. The case of Gadalias and Saulos — the Roman tax evaders — highlights how ...

Dr. Rory Naismith, professor of early medieval English history at University of Cambridge, won for his book “Making Money in ...

History is a fascinating subject. The history of us humans spans over 300,000 years, and it's been marked by victories, ...

Deep beneath the soil of North Macedonia, near the village of Crnobuki, a long-lost city is emerging from the shadows of ...

acquired a 22-foot-long medieval scroll portraying a map of the world, from the Atlantic to the mouth of the Ganges, as it existed during the Roman Empire. The map's origins were obscure ...

Long before the rise of modern archaeology in the Middle East, a Czech priest-turned-explorer was meticulously documenting the landscapes, people, and ancient ruins of southern Jordan.Born in 1868 in ...

Museum-quality masterpieces, rediscoveries and record-setting sales defined the fair’s return to the Park Avenue Armory.

Billie Eilish’s blend of jazz and electronic music diverges from the work of any pop star before her. Shaboozey combines ...

The trail’s 215 miles connect ancient road networks with modern hiking paths, tracing rivers, twisting up gorges and traversing the ruins of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine cities. Map ...