The oldest signs of lead pollution are found in the Aegean Sea region of Greece, dating back to ancient times, a new study reveals.
The expansion of the Roman empire to Greece 2,100 years ago coincided with a rise in lead pollution as a by-product of an increased demand for metals, according to some of the earliest traces of of ...
Metal detectorist Constantin Fried found a miniature lock dating to the Roman era while exploring a field near ...
A rediscovered Greek papyrus details a Roman court case in Iudaea involving tax fraud, forgery, and possible rebellion on the ...
"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.
Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic ...
Several dozen other coins, made of an alloy of gold, silver and copper, come from what is now Great Britain and were stamped ...
Anna Claire Howland, 21, became an overnight sensation after a photograph she was in was chosen for the piece chronicling an ...
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...
Knowing Taylor, these pieces may hint at themes of resilience, power or even a connection to myths or eras that ...
In the Biblical site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel, archaeologists have discovered ancient Roman tablets revealing ...
The front page article chronicling an inauguration party in Washington sparked backlash for cropping out black attendees and ...