Croissants, macarons, and even French press coffee are among a number of French specialties whose origins can be traced to ...

One of the longest ancient Roman aqueducts in the Mediterranean is preserved in excellent condition in Heraklion, capital of ...

The ancient Romans were revered for their architectural prowess, and their aqueducts remain a testament to their engineering acumen. As we face modern-day challenges of water scarcity in ...

Venturing into an Etruscan tomb once meant crawling through rubble, breathing dust, and crawling into rooms excavated more ...

Imagine stepping into a 2,500-year-old tomb—without ever leaving your sofa. Using advanced digital technology, Swedish ...

A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome’s first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...

In a new study published in Gladius, a pair of researchers from the University of Salamanca and the University of Leon translated a quartzite funerary stele inscription written in Latin, which they ...

Rome’s Colosseum not only hosted gladiatorial games, but also animal hunts, mock-up naval battles, and even a few plays.

Ancient Greek inventions included remarkable automata and the Antikythera Mechanism, but many of their engineers' innovations ...

The Romans were nothing short of trailblazers when it came to innovation. Their remarkable achievements have not only withstood the test of time but have also laid the groundwork for many of today’s ...

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with reflections on the misuse of history in today’s politics. He argues that fascism, once thought to have been buried by the ...