One of the most groundbreaking archaeological discoveries since the Dead Sea Scrolls” shows the faith of early Christians.

Musk helped secure the release of Sala by reaching out to Iran’s ambassador to the U.N., Amir Saeid Iravani, according to two ...

Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by ...

The pope will open the Holy Doors, which are usually sealed, in the major churches in Rome, including St. John Lateran and St. Mary Major. He will also open a door in the Rebibbia prison in Rome ...

Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first ...

Dr Zuchtriegel said: 'There are just a few houses that ... the conical-shaped terra cotta vases that were used to hold wine and oil in ancient Roman times. The discovery has been hailed as a ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that ...

The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

Sunglasses, or dark glasses, have always guarded against strong sunlight, but is there more to “shades ... as well as physical protection? The Roman Emperor Nero is reported as holding ...