For centuries, historians have debated whether a Roman military commander named Sponsian who reportedly crowned himself ...

In Gallia Belgica, an impressive hoard has been discovered shedding light on the cultural changes of the late Roman Empire.

Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...

Research reveals new evidence of early hominin activity in Europe, suggesting that hominins were present on the continent far earlier than previously thought.

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a trove of 141 ancient Roman coins worth more than €300,000 ($310,000).

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

According to legend, long before the Romans founded Rome, there was a Greek city called Pallantium in the same area.

Caduceus — that's the name of Hermes' rod, a staff with two intertwined snakes and wings, which the god, known as Mercury in ...

A question beautifully addressed in Richard Hough’s Firebird which is receiving its world premiere at the King’s Head Theatre ...

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” “All roads lead to Rome.” “Rome was not built in a day.” Caesar Augustus boasted, “I found Rome a city of brick and ...

Although the shores are equipped with several beach clubs, a wild swim is the way to go. Lake Como’s best public beaches ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...