The towering Greek philosopher and poet Homer described olive oil as “liquid gold” and the Greek tragedian extraordinaire Sophocles called olives “our sweet silvered wet nurse”. Olive oil is the oil ...

Archaeologists Discover 'Exceptional' Roman-Era Sarcophagus in France. October 30, 2023. Enslaved Individuals Slept in This Bedroom, Untouched Since Mount Vesuvius' Eruption 2,000 Years Ago.

In the thick green depths of the Amazon, long thought to be untouched wilderness, a stunning discovery has emerged. For decades, the rainforest was seen as too hostile for ancient urban life.

Archaeologists in Burgundy, France, have unearthed a gigantic Roman-era villa containing gardens, pools, and multiple buildings in one of the region’s most significant discoveries.

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest.. The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was ...

Archaeologists excavated the remains of a Roman-era food stall in Pollentia, Mallorca. Credit: James Stringer / CC BY-NC 2.0 Archaeologists have discovered what appears to be a Roman-era fast food ...

The Boston Red Sox will look for their first win of the Roman Anthony era when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

In 1966, archaeologists discovered a Roman building measuring over 7,000 square feet. It turns out it was a small part of a 43,000-square-foot villa. By Tim Newcomb Published: Jun 09, 2025 2:00 PM EDT ...

Three stolen Egyptian Mameluk-era lamps recovered from London and Sharjah The stained glass lamps missing from the storehouse of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization are to recover very soon.