Could this artefact change what we know about the discovery of the Americas? (Picture: Romeo Hristov/University of New Mexico) Over the centuries it’s always been recognised that Christopher Columbus ...
Crowds once mingled below two tall arcades supported by 164-foot-tall columns. But due to earthquakes and unstable foundations, these architectural elements collapsed long ago ...
A flood in Apollosa, Italy, revealed limestone blocks carved with reliefs of battling gladiators that were part of a monument ...
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.
A quiet cloister behind a wooden door near Rome’s Pantheon offers calm meditation, while its frescoes reveal a turbulent past ...
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Was the fall of Rome in 476 AD actually a political narrative created after the fact?
We are all taught that the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. It is one of the most famous dates in history, marking what is often ...
The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.
Researchers have estimated how much the home's owners may have paid to paint the small sacrarium, calculating the price of the Egyptian blue pigment and the hours of labor required to prepare it ...
A rare 1,700-year-old discovery by archaeologists in Turkey highlights the use of advanced engineering of the Roman-era.
The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate ...
The historical structure is Italy’s most popular tourist destination, with nine million visitors in 2025 alone.
After the death of Alexander the Great, a eunuch named Philetaerus established the ancient Greek city of Pergamon a major center of power.
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