For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the ancient genomes of human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from ...

The idea of ancient civilisations pioneering orthodontics is irresistible, but archaeology shows their gold dental work ...

The mysterious Lycurgus Cup is a convincing artifact indicating that, possibly unbeknownst to them, the ancient Romans used ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

The suggestion that ancient Greeks reached America before Columbus may seem far-fetched, but certain researchers think ...

The findings, which were published December 9 in the journal Nature Communications, are the clearest evidence of mixing ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have ...

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman ...

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...