When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

Archaeologists in Stuttgart, Germany, uncovered over 100 horse skeletons believed to have been part of a Roman cavalry unit.

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

After a months-long legal battle, the sculpture is on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art ahead of its repatriation to Turkey, with newly added context about its provenance.

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have arrested six people allegedly involved in an antiquities smuggling operation.

The skeleton was excavated from Driffield Terrace, one of the most significant Roman-era burial sites in Britain.

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

Deipnosophistae by Athenaeus is a book about well-educated ancient Greek and Roman men discussing important and trivial issues at the dinner table. Photo of a banquet scene painted on a krater by ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

In its true context, the belt is a super important piece in the Roman armour. More closely thought of like today’s garter belts or suspenders, the belt holds all the armour together. In this way, the ...