Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

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

Archaeologists found another example of a crucified heel 49 years later in Cambridgeshire, England, in a grave in an ancient ...

Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special Italian police unit, have been unveiled for the ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...

Archaeologists near Naples, Italy, have made a discovery, uncovering aRoman necropolis that adds a fresh layer to the understanding of ancient Roman society. Located near the ancient settlement of ...

Since the birth of humanity people have fought each other. Over time the ancient weapons have been replaced by more ...

“Within the context of Roman acts of war, there are no comparable finds of fighters," said Michaela Binder, who led the ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...