An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

Based on the finds, archaeologists concluded the deceased was a “Roman soldier named Flaccus.” Archaeologists generally have a difficult time identifying non-elite ancient people by name ...

Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...