An excavation at the Tell Abu Sefeh site in Egypt revealed sophisticated military fortifications from the Ptolemaic and Roman ...

The takeover of the ancient site illustrates the expansion of settlers and the Israeli army presence in this Palestinian ...

Some of the most iconic historic sites in the United States were built not just to function, but to inspire. From the US ...

Alongside the fort, the mission uncovered housing units, the eastern gates of the two known forts, a limestone road, and ...

predating both the Golden and Roman Castles. A complex military housing structure. Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities The team also uncovered four stone pillars believed to be the ...

Hundreds of cardinals are gathering in Rome. The secret ballot for a successor ... because the world is going through an uncertain time where the old pillars of the world order seem to be falling ...

Quite the opposite, he grappled with the master, taking epic Greek poetry’s sound and structure and forging something distinctly Roman. It’s this deep, foundational link between Virgil and ancient ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sandal near an ancient military fort in Oberstimm, Germany. The highly rare find provides a unique glimpse into the military equipment used by ...

Mussolini frequently used “SPQR” to invoke comparisons between the glories of ancient Rome and his own regime, as part of a vision for what he called the “New Roman Empire.” More recently, SPQR’s ...

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of over 100 buried horses dating back to ancient Rome – but the skeletons weren't found in Italy. The excavation took place at Bad Cannstatt ...

Researchers have identified bite marks, most likely from a lion, on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for ancient Roman gladiators in England. This may not seem ...

An installation view of “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.” Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a ...