An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 70, officials ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...

Over time, gold transformed from a decorative metal into an essential component of the economy, leaving a legacy that ...

Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers were much sought after for their advice, but one area that is overlooked is their wisdom ...

London 's origins as a city date back to the days of the Roman Empire, after the invaders arrived to Great Britain and ...

Before presidential addresses and social media, ancient rulers used coins as a form of marketing to reach their people in ...

Airborne particles from minting coins damaged health, a new study says, and might have contributed to the Roman Empire’s ...

No travel destination in the world offers the diversity of Egypt. The country unquestionably belongs to a social and cultural ...

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is thought to be connected to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia.

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an ...