The attempt of the Pythagoreans to reshape society in Croton, Magna Graecia, through politics led to public backlash and persecution.

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains ...

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Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Mykola Bychok is the youngest cardinal in the Catholic Church and the only one with a link to Australia. He will join the ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

Amman in Jordan is one of those cities you will wish you had more time in. As soon as I had my first glance out of my Uber ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when ...