A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...

Seven fully preserved skeletons found in an ancient city in Croatia have been identified as Roman soldiers who would have ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

Organized by the Napa Institute, a crowd of an estimated 2,000 people gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan for a ...

Rebecca Miller’s five-part documentary series balances her esteem for the director with a clear eye toward his struggles.

Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm ...

Learn more about "Larva Convivalis,” or banquet ghosts that served as a morbid reminder that you won’t live forever, so live ...

This school year, many Texas districts are teaching from an elementary curriculum that features extensive content about the ...

A 2,000-year-old tombstone of a Roman sailor that was found in New Orleans will be repatriated to a museum in Civitavecchia, ...

This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. This small, bronze skeleton is one of ...

A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin.