A precious gem found at Carlisle's Roman Bathhouse has illuminated the intricacies of religion on Rome's northernmost frontier.

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

I’m in Volterra, my favorite hill town in Tuscany, sitting under rustic, noble stones at the base of a palace that made ...

(Tuscany is named after the Etruscan people, who lived here centuries before it was conquered by ancient Rome.) The city was ...

By 415 BC, Syracuse had 250,000 residents and was equal in size to Athens; the city went on to make expeditions up to Corsica and Elba, defeating the powerful Carthaginian empire at the Battle of ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

So you’ve inherited some jewelry from a relative, or got a potential bargain on a few pieces at a flea market or estate sale. How do you know if it’s costume jewelry or the real stuff?

Learn more about it. A piece of jewelry can be more than just a beautiful accessory. Instead, it can represent a powerful emotional connection to a person, symbolize a relationship, or simply ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple believed to have been built by an ancient civilisation featured in Indiana Jones. Remains of ancient altars and inscribed marble ...

Etruscan cemeteries, particularly their tombs, are one of the main sources of information about this ancient civilization that inhabited central Italy in the first millennium BC. The tombs, often ...

Dr. Maksudov said that excavations at the two mountain sites had yielded pottery, coins and jewelry, which may have been traded for weapons and other objects. “These sites hint at the ...