Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?

A former teacher turned author has just released her latest Roman mystery book. 59-year-old Fiona Forsyth from Winwick was a ...

Roman historian Tacitus' ancient manuscripts called Annals have surfaced online. They discuss the persecution of Christians ...

The discovery provides tangible evidence of production workshops in Iberia. It fills a long-standing archaeological gap ...

A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...

where shining skyscrapers are built atop some of the city’s oldest ancient sites. Recent excavations, such as a Roman basilica unearthed in London’s financial district, exemplify the city’s ...

Sifting through the stony dirt of southern Italy, a team of archaeologists expected to find some ancient Roman ruins, but the 1,700-year-old burial ground that reemerged hid a few surprises.

The find is still being analyzed and offers a glimpse into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society. Another style of burial found at Liternum. Photo from the Superintendence of Archaeology ...