The renowned English playwright, William Shakespeare, wrote “Julius Caesar,” a stage play that depicted the rise of Julius ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Ancient Greek history is full of men who left their own mark for their military genius, bravery, artistic greatness, and ...

Restoration work on the Rusovce Mansion in the capital of Slovakia has unearthed remnants of the first known Roman aqueduct ...

In medieval novels, Merlin the Magician was far stranger than he appears in modern pop culture. Archivists have discovered ...

BCE, ancient Rome witnessed one of the most infamous betrayals in history, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Known as the ...

Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain's water supply, coming from the ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

COPENHAGEN: Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis is in his fourth week recovering at a hospital in Rome from pneumonia in both his lungs. He ...

Ireland complete their championship away to Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome next Saturday March 15 (2.15pm kick-off). England complete their 2025 championship away to Wales at the ...

Instead, the archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have ...