The inhabitants of Carthage were long thought to have derived from Levantine Phoenicians. But an eight-year study suggests ...

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A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we're dead ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Rome had other ways of achieving that. Peter Edwell is an Associate Professor in Ancient History at Macquarie University.

In Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, the Mercer Hotel offers a rare blend of luxury and history that invites you to step into Roman ...

If you're a history buff, you'll love exploring Türkiye’s Selçuk and İzmir, home to some of the world’s ancient ruins, all ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...