New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

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The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

An earthquake exposed an ancient theater in Croatia, and weapons were found stashed in a Russia museum.

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Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate ...

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After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

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The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...