Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

According to ancient records, the famous Greek writer and speaker Gorgias of Leontini lived to be over a hundred years old. He was born in 485 BC and died around 380 BC.

Ancient Greek health secrets offer unique insights into a better and longer life focusing on balance, diet, and mindful ...

Texts like the "Sortes Astrampsychi" promised insights on clients' love lives, career prospects, financial woes and families ...

I n the late 70s AD Marcus Cerrinius Vatia ran for the lower magisterial office of aedile in the ancient city of Pompeii. More than 80 inscriptions, painted on the walls of the city’s buildings, ...

Specialist architects and archaeologists used wire-guided robots to navigate the arena's complex drainage system - aiding their understanding of daily life in Rome as well as ancient hydraulic ...

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Pompeii is located about 150 miles (241 kilometers) from Rome. The study builds upon research from 2022 when scientists ...

Photos show some of these latest discoveries from Region IX, offering a glimpse into what life was like in Pompeii ... how some children played in Ancient Rome. In the Insula of the Chaste Lovers ...

With an estimated 25 million people playing it worldwide, bocce is considered to be one of the world’s most popular sports.