Although the Greeks and Romans linked environmental harm with climate change to a more limited extent than we do today, they ...

A worker who had been trapped for 11 hours in the partial collapse of a medieval tower in the heart of Rome has died after ...

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

Salt has been with humankind almost since the beginning of time. Its usefulness as a seasoning and preservative extends to other historical applications, both therapeutic and ritual, so it is not surp ...

It will display over 50,000 artifacts detailing life in ancient Egypt. World leaders ... exhibit antiquities spanning from ...

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

ROME (AP) — The man who just took charge of Rome’s top tourist attraction wants to set the record straight: the Colosseum won’t be hosting any electronic dance music parties on his watch.

History often feels like a series of random events strung together, but if you look closely, you’ll see unmistakable patterns repeating over time. Empires rise and fall, societies innovate and regress ...

Excavations in the ancient Roman city Gabii have uncovered a water basin that could predate much of Roman monumental architecture. Experts believe the water basin could sit alongside another ...

Discover the astonishing story of how Ancient Rome transported and erected massive Egyptian obelisks—monuments weighing hundreds of tons—using ingenuity, manpower, and engineering that still amazes ...

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the phrase ...