Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

Researchers reveal what Ancient Rome smelled like – and it’s disgusting - The scents of decaying bodies and human waste would ...

Portus lulius was a Roman naval base at Misenum, which used to be the headquarters of the Roman Empire’s fleet in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Classis Misenensis. This fleet was commanded by Pliny the ...

And tucked away in the southwestern corner of Missouri, in the small town of Noel (pronounced “Nole,” not like Christmas), Bluff Dwellers Cave stands as one of the most spectacular examples of ...

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

Not every memorable walk involves climbing mountains or heading somewhere remote. Plenty of great routes stick to gentler ...

Reopening graves and interacting with the dead was considered a dangerous act,” but the 900-year-old burial mound was tampered with anyway.