The roughly 2,000-year-old mosaic was buried in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79. It was discovered in 1831, ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...

In ancient Rome, laundries relied on an unusual and somewhat unpleasant cleaning agent.

Here are two films that bravely explore the worlds of classic literature and ancient Greek history. They bring these eras to ...

The Greek key design, also known as the meander, was used prolifically by the Ancient Greeks to adorn pottery, tiles, ...

Just an hour south of the hustle and bustle of Barcelona, Tarragona is different and proud of it. This ancient Roman city ...

This site would be of little more than anecdotal interest were it not for the very interesting texts on Roman civilization.

Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to ...

I have often been asked by laypeople why it is that lawyers entering an appearance in front of our courts have to always be toga-clad unless exceptionally exempted by the presiding judge or ...

Airbnb is hosting The Gladiator Colosseum experience in Rome, an event that gives fans of the “Gladiator” franchise or Roman ...