A recent archaeological study reveals how sailors of the Roman Empire managed to feed themselves in the middle of the ...

If we were to ask what is the world’s oldest active monarchy, most readers would probably say the British without giving it ...

In a day of great significance for the history and culture of Terracina, important archaeological discoveries were presented, ...

In a significant advancement for archaeology in Iraq, an excavation expedition in the historic province of Babylon has ...

An international team of scientists, composed of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, Saint Louis ...

Seven archaeological sites in the waters of the Grado lagoon (in the Italian province of Gorizia, bordering Slovenia), including shipwreck remains, a Roman-era funerary altar, and submerged monumental ...

Basil II crowned by angels in a miniature of the Venetian Psalter. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons In an era long before any concept of dignified treatment for defeated enemies, during a ...

Although geostrategic interests change throughout history, for many centuries, some alliances have defied the passage of time, remaining stable and renewing themselves as if they were unaffected by ...

In the popular TV series Vikings, it’s Ivar the Boneless who perhaps steals the spotlight with his peculiar personality, reminiscent of the classic – and stereotypical – image of Caligula or Nero.

Excavations at the ancient Mayan city of Ucanal, Guatemala. Credit: Proyecto Arqueológico Ucanal A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has revealed mercury ...

The Iron Age stone sarcophagus, already opened and with the skeleton perfectly preserved inside. Credit: Andrea Babbi / Cnr Ispc / LEIZA Located on Mount Bisenzo, near Lake Bolsena in Italy, this site ...

View of the bath complex and other structures discovered in ancient Halaesa in Sicily. Credit: Regione Siciliana / Università degli Studi di Palermo In the ancient city of Halaesa Archonidea (now ...