A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.

Archaeologists have not yet documented a single, clearly identified 2,250-year-old monument hidden intact beneath a Roman ...

Here are 22 facts about ancient Rome that'll keep you occupied the next time you're thinking about it: 1.Rome wasn't built in a day. Like any epic, the city boasts dramatic origins, starting when the ...

Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur and technologist, has thrown his weight behind a groundbreaking archaeological project ...

The Roman Empire might have been bigger than we first thought. The uncovering of a hidden road network demonstrates the ...

The sarcophagus was found among abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum that had been vacated in the 3rd century and later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby discoveries included a Roman aqueduct ...

We tend to think about people in the past as more prudish and strict about sex and gender. But really people have been experimenting with sex and gender for as long as humans have existed. In the ...