Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

A researcher may have identified a depiction of a female hunter—known as a venatrix—in an ancient Roman mosaic. According to ...

In 1860, archaeologist Jean Charles Loriquet uncovered a massive mosaic in the town of Reim in northern France that depicted ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas ...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient Roman ...

Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Adam Pažout shows a fragment of a Roman milestone that was erected along the road Via Nova Traiana in ...