The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

Researchers uncovered a 13,000-year-old sandstone model in France’s Ségognole 3 rock shelter, possibly the world’s oldest 3D ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

Take a flight high above the illuminated beauty of Rome at night with this captivating drone footage. Discover the iconic Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica bathed in warm lights, as ancient streets ...

Europe is the world's most beloved region. Romantic, historic, safe and filled with delectable food & drink delights, Europe ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, uncovering a link between lead exposure and cognitive decline. Lead exposure is ...

The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their ...

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, ...