Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

The Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus (lived circa 330 to 395) claimed in his book "Res Gestae" (Latin for "things done" ...

The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...

Researchers say the man’s spinal damage, lung inflammation, and lion bite offer a rare glimpse into the brutal reality of ...

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

For Ancient Romansattend the spa it was a real social and recreational activitywho went far beyond personal hygiene: we also ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...