Archaeologists have removed the lid of a sealed ancient Roman sarcophagus, finding preserved remains of a young woman who ...

At winter’s peak, Saturnalia transformed Rome through a rare social inversion whose rituals still echo in modern celebrations ...

In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...

The partial collapse of the Torre di Conti has sparked a negligence probe and renewed fears about how the Eternal City protects — and fails — its ancient heritage.

A newly discovered monumental basin in Gabii hints at how early Romans experimented with city planning long before Rome’s own layers were buried. In the center of the ancient city of Gabii, just 11 ...

The hat lay flattened and moth-eaten for more than a century in a museum box. Now, the rare 2,000-year-old headpiece (made ...

Columns unearthed during ongoing excavations at the Hadrian Temple in the ancient city of Kyzikos, located in the Erdek ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

A new genetic study reveals that domestic cats arrived in Europe from North Africa around 2,000 years ago, challenging the ...

Many of the world’s most beautiful beach towns started as ancient ports, bustling with trade, sailors, and cultural exchange.

A discovery in Sardinia reveals up to 50,000 intact Roman coins, prompting research into trade, shipwrecks, and Mediterranean ...