Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands. Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes ...

Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall. Archaeologists excavating a ...

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

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

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

Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the University of Oxford, and the University of Innsbruck have ...

Greek mythology is full of artifacts endowed with supernatural powers, in addition to a myriad of unforgettable gods, ...

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, who assembled a suitably heroic cast featuring the likes of Brad Pitt, Peter O’Toole, Brian ...