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

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...

"Within the context of Roman acts of war ... some complete skeletons and other partial remains, in addition to clothing and bullet casings.

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The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a priestess Cool Finds The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use ...

London is a city of layers, where shining skyscrapers are built atop some of the city’s oldest ancient sites. Recent excavations, such as a Roman basilica unearthed in London’s financial ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

An ancient Etruscan town, Lazio, Italy. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 3.0 The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals in early Italic history. Obviously, the Romans ended up being victorious ...

“They were only worn by men,” Rothe notes ... In fact, most of the time, Roman citizens of all classes simply wore tunics. An illustration of people's clothing from ancient history. (Photo by Hulton ...