University of Ferrara researchers in Italy have examined how European skin, eye and hair pigmentation evolved over the past ...

This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

A recent DNA study challenges long-held beliefs about the evolution of skin color in ancient Europeans, revealing that the ...

Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with ...

On July 23, 2024, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, @gramdoctor shared a video of a woman standing in line at Chipotle with a mouse moving in her ponytail. The author commented, "Because I was standing ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

The artifact emerged from the ruins of an ancient Roman building-turned-workshop in Sicily from the second or first century BCE.

The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury ...

When it comes to debuting a bold new hair style, the Kardashians are connoisseurs. From platinum blonde tresses to candy-floss-colored locks, the reality sisters never shy away from a daring look.

According to a release from Museums Worcestershire, a trove of 1,368 silver and gold coins from the Iron Age and Ancient Rome were found by an anonymous metal detectorist searching an unnamed area ...

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered beautiful, ancient paint—but not just any paint. Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly ...

View of ancient Rome. Public domain image from Yale Center for British Art. According to Roman mythology, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, by Romulus, a half-god who vanquished ...