For years, major artifacts sold to collectors and museums have been attributed to a Bremen-born naval officer who apparently ...

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

The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.

Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...

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

A cache of 337 coins bearing Cleopatra VII’s image sheds new light on the age of the Temple of Taposiris Magna—and the ...

This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a ...

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

LIX, BCE. The Roman LIX translates into 59 in Arabic, soon to proclaimed “American Numerals” by Trumpius Maximus, newly ...

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