The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more.

The Amber Road, an ancient trade route, carried amber from Northern Europe to Italy. It traversed through Poland, Czech ...

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists.

While tourists flock to magnetic destinations like Nice and Cannes, these often overlooked small towns offer art, history, ...

If you enjoyed 1800's gently gripping mix of city-planning, production-chain linking, and nautical exploration, Anno 117 ...

The creed set the standard for orthodoxy for 1,700 years. But no one professes the faith today in the ancient Turkish town ...

An excavation at the Tell Abu Sefeh site in Egypt revealed sophisticated military fortifications from the Ptolemaic and Roman ...

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

A Romanian man discovered nearly 1,500 ancient silver coins — or denarii — while on a hike with his metal detector in a field ...

If you walked down a city street in ancient Greek and Roman times, it’s likely you’d come across children or even adults ...