Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a ...

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

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.

Archaeologists have uncovered two near-lifesize sculptures in a Pompeii tomb, shedding new light on the city's elite.

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...

Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Rome is a city that oozes history, culture, and delicious cuisine from every ancient cobblestone. Its historic ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

From its origins — whether in Ancient Rome, medieval England, or Renaissance Europe — to today, April Fools' Day has always ...

In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...