From viral memes to bestselling books, Hollywood blockbusters to history podcasts, the fascination with ancient Rome refuses ...

Bathed in the glow of neon lights, Pan Wei-ju looks like a supernatural being. Onstage as Aristophanes, she is no different: her music sounds like it could have been beamed down from a spaceship.

A new archaeometric study has identified the origins of marble objects from the early Byzantine villages of Porphyreon and ...

There’s a story from ancient Athens that still feels relevant. In 426 BCE, during the annual Athenian drama festival, the comic playwright Aristophanes staged ‘The Babylonians’, a biting satire of ...

When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of rising thrones, machines and automations. Credit: Skylitzes Chronicle, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. When you think about ...

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire? Discover the different tactics available to ...

Archaeologists uncover a well-preserved Byzantine monastery in Israel. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority A team from the Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered the remains of a Byzantine-era ...