The museum dropped a legal effort to block the seizure of the statue by investigators who said the bronze, thought by some to ...

An Ancient North African Civilization Sacrificed Their Young Children to Gods as Part of a Religious Practice In ancient Carthage, (now in Tunisia) the civilization used to follow brutal rituals of ...

Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

Aciman only lived in Rome for a year; new adventures awaited in (where else?) the Bronx. With help from relatives, he applied ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

Demonology meets the archaeology of ancient Roman latrines.

Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

The Roman gold lock that a metal detectorist discovered in Germany may be small, miniature even, but it's no trivial find.