Joan Smith describes how the powerful women of ancient Rome’s first imperial dynasty were smeared as adulterers, poisoners ...

The ancient Romans, despite their tremendous wealth, did not have such luxuries. The ancient people had to weave their ...

The US' history goes back thousands of years, thanks to a wealth of archaeological sites that give insight into the first ...

Who were the mysterious Phaeacians of Homer's Odyssey, and where did they live? The evidence places the Phaeacians firmly on Corfu.

There are certain inevitable outcomes which the future holds both worldwide and therefore in Australia. The influence of ...

Bone fragments from Homo erectus have emerged that shed new light on humans' ancestry in Southeast Asia from the last Ice Age ...

During excavation of a well at a house in western Syria, a lucky discovery turned up an ancient mosaic — depicting the Greek ...

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You hear Game of Thrones, and chances are your mind goes straight to the big stuff: epic battles, shocking betrayals, fire-breathing dragons. Fair enough.

There’s a magical place in Pittsburgh where time stands still, pages whisper secrets, and bibliophiles find their bliss – ...

David Furman studies longevity and inflammation. He moved his family to the woods in a bid to lower his biological age.

Mr. Mendelsohn, the author of “An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic,” published a new translation of the Odyssey in April ...