Cleopatra VII is one of those historical figures whose name sparks instant recognition, but how much do we really know about ...

A rchaeologists excavating in the French Riviera have uncovered a massive Roman cremation cemetery. Careful work at the site ...

High school students were exempted from their final history exam after teachers spent a year teaching them about the wrong Roman emperor.

Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled ...

An ancient Celtic Festival, the Catholic Church, the Irish Potato Famine, and community leaders turned Halloween into the holiday we know today. Here's the history.

Only one horror film has ever terrorised me so completely that I didn’t sleep at all the night after watching it. It’s at number 37 on the top 50 below, which is an attempt to sort almost 130 years of ...

Families can explore the best of Europe with new experiences and iconic favorites, including R oyal Beach Club Santorini and the bold return of Legend of the Seas MIAMI ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

The carriage workshop, which also had evidence of fixing horseshoes, was situated along the well-traveled Via Claudia Augusta and offered services to travelers in the first century C.E.

Almost every Roman city had large public latrines, where many people - often 20 or more - could relieve themselves in remarkably opulent settings. This video explores how the use, decoration, and ...

The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.

A medieval tower near the Roman Forum has partially collapsed during renovation work, critically injuring at least one worker.