Ancient Greeks knew a thing or two when it came to herbs, and oregano is one that they simply could not do without.

The Lycurgus Cup, an ancient Roman feat of pioneering nanotechnology in the fourth century exhibited at the British Museum. Credit: The British Museum/ X (formerly Twitter) The mysterious Lycurgus Cup ...

It turns out the ancient Romans were no different, and a new map has outlined where the wealthy went on vacation and what attracted them to the destination, Knewz.com has learned. While travel ...

Yet its survival goes beyond mere luck; it is the product of brilliant engineering that has defied centuries of wear and tear. So How Did the Pantheon’s Dome Stand the Test of Time? Let’s explore this ...

Babies were weaned earlier in cities in the Roman Empire than in smaller and more rural communities, according to a study of ancient teeth. Urban weaning patterns more closely hewed to guidelines ...

A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center.

Hussain Didi via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Did lead poisoning contribute ... much lead would have built up in the blood of ancient Roman children. They were then able to extrapolate ...

Highway workers found an ancient Roman cemetery, including a grave filled with a curious substance, during a recent highway construction project in England. The announcement was made last week by ...

The emperors depicted on the coins ruled between 364 and 408 C.E. National Institute for Archaeological Research The dig revealed a cache of 141 ancient Roman coins, which is valued at €308,600 ...

Natl. Acad. Sci. 2024, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2419630121). Ancient Romans used lead in water pipes, utensils, and cosmetics. They even used it to sweeten wine. Those uses affected the elite in cities.