On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...

A newly uncovered house in Pompeii, though small, reveals an intricate collection of frescoes that offer a glimpse into the ...

A recently excavated house contains at least four paintings including an artistic depiction of copulation between a satyr and a nymph.

Archaeologists excavating a site near Hadrian's Wall have discovered a wealth of Roman artefacts including carved heads, gems ...

The Segovia aqueduct is a bold legacy of Rome's presence in Spain, though no one knows who or when it was built it.

How did the Etruscans, powerful neighbors of Rome, disappear from history? Were they destroyed, or culturally absorbed?

Explore how Nazi ideology appropriated ancient Greece and Plato's philosophy, distorting them to fit their racial and ...

Augustine had divisive opinions – and didn’t mind sharing them. But his writing also has lessons about talking to people who ...

The whimsical scene of flora and fauna across Nicolette Mayer's grasscloth wallcovering extends to the dining alcove, where a ...

An old-world culinary tradition, pasta is a classic Italian dish. We interviewed "Chef's Table: Noodles" chef Evan Funke for ...

This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of the history of ...

Legendary film director Ridley Scott revealed that he strived for thorough historical accuracy in 'Gladiator II,' the sequel ...