The object was the pocket watch of its day. Fixed sundials were everywhere in ancient Greece and Rome, but only 25 other portable sundials from antiquity are known, says Alexander Jones, a historian ...

Discover why several historic cities, from Rome to Mumbai, are called the “City of Seven Hills” and how their geography ...

Archaeologists uncover a vast 250 B.C. stone pool near Rome, Italy, revealing early Roman monumental architecture predating ...

Seven fully preserved skeletons found in an ancient city in Croatia have been identified as Roman soldiers who would have ...

On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, a team of archaeologists led by a Missouri professor painstakingly uncovered a “massive” set of ancient Roman ruins. The structure turned out to be a 2,200-year-old ...

Halloween-themed program at Biddle House explores toxic herbs, ancient rituals, and the women behind the lore.

Western Europe is a living museum, where cobblestone streets, soaring cathedrals, and ancient ruins tell stories that stretch ...

Roman soldier Sextus Congenius Verus was buried 1,900 years ago in Italy. So how did his grave marker end up in a backyard in ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

Did Romulus, Numa, and the Tarquins really rule ancient Rome? This episode dives into archaeological clues—altars, temples, ...

In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by ...

A bronze, temple-shaped box dating back over 1,700 years was discovered in central Romania, officials with the Turda History ...