Recent research conducted by the University of Florence, Harvard University, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...

Alexander the Great is one of the legendary conquerors of ancient history who sparked the imagination of generations of ...

The other big factor in Trump’s spectacular comeback, the virulent dog-whistle racism that so many older white males responded to, is more specifically American and deeply shameful. However, it is due ...

Pompeii’s unique preservation of the tragic tableaux of its citizens’ final moments has provided archaeologists with a way to ...

UNESCO told Newsweek it "is gravely concerned about the threats posed by the conflict to the region's rich cultural heritage." ...

Gladiator II comes to cinemas at a time when cautionary tales about giving self serving man-babies power are especially needed.

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and ...

Ancient DNA research has revealed that at the peak of the Roman Empire, many of Rome’s inhabitants were immigrants from the ...

Shocking DNA evidence finds that the identities of bodies at Pompeii are completely different than what scientists have ...

Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...

The results, published Nov. 7 in Current Biology, reveal that some of the stories told for decades about the individuals’ ...