Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this year and officials say the bridge will be in use by the early ...

Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning ...

From visitors carving their names into an ancient villa in Pompeii to defacing the Colosseum ... In fact, merely sitting on ...

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Today the perilous state of the environment is often in the news. Many stories describe how Earth is being damaged by human ...

By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.

If you remember the launch of the Xbox One, you probably recall the intense hype surrounding Ryse: Son of Rome. It was to be a console seller - a visually stunning action-adventure title from original ...

When we consider the staying power of U.S. democracy, it’s humbling to consider the Roman Empire’s longevity of 1,500 years.

Armed with new tools, scholars are finally able to read papyrus scrolls long deemed too fragile to open. The breakthrough ...

A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a ...

When in Rome, it's a must do for visitors: turn your back to the Trevi Fountain and flip a coin over your shoulder while making a wish. Millions of coins from all over the world are tossed into the ...