A rare Roman-era marble bathtub and statue fragment were recently discovered in ancient Ephesus, Turkey, where Paul the ...

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

An ancient Roman city left untouched for centuries holds some of the most compelling evidence that the stories of the Bible ...

Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

We’re as much the products of the books we read as we are of the times we live in. The 20 books in the list below certainly ...

Ancient thinkers struggled to tell facts from falsehoods just like we do – and their strategies are still relevant today.

The intricate system allegedly operated through electronic oscillography, analyzing sound waves with unprecedented precision and converting them back into their original forms. Light could be ...

Their questionable reputations and turbulent leadership brought about the downfall of Rome’s monarchy—and the rise of the Republic. Violence played a part in the reigns of Rome's last last three kings ...

The image of ancient people sporting gold and catgut braces is certainly appealing and dramatic, but it doesn’t match the ...

His book, “Peak Human: What We Can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations,” looks at the “golden ages” of Ancient Athens ...

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...