And what’s more, the people of ancient Troy knew it too. A new archaeological study has found physical and chemical evidence ...

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

The urn belonged to a Roman man named Senicio, whose name was inscribed on the vessel. Along with his cremated bones, ...

In ancient Rome, gladiators took part in one of the most bloodthirsty spectacles known to history. Depicted in Ridley Scott's epic films, the armed combatants engaged in violent public battles ...

What is the therapy these celebrities practice? Urophagia, also known as urine therapy, is the practice of drinking urine. As a rudimentary test for diabetes, doctors used to taste urine to check ...

Whether the urine is your own, someone else’s or even obtained from an animal, people have been drinking pee as medicine for thousands of years. Most claims about urine therapy are based on anecdotes ...

Archaeologists investigated the scene and discovered more than 100 skeletons of Roman soldiers who seemingly died in a “catastrophic” battle. Not only do the warriors’ remains tell a chilling tale ...

Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator. The discovery was announced by the ...

First off, this is not a flamingo. While they’re still eaten in some parts of the world, where I live is not one of those parts. I’m using a duck instead, and it’s absolutely delicious. The ...

The necropolis has illuminated ancient Roman funerary practices, according to the superintendent. “The area is experiencing a particularly fruitful moment in terms of archaeological research ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...