In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...

Roman military officials stationed at an Egyptian port were crazy about their pets, and seem to have been particularly fond ...

This walking tour brings you right up to the Colosseum’s towering arches, revealing the scale and detail often missed from ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

Exceptionally Heavy Roman Gold Ring Unearthed in Bulgaria's Ancient Bononia. Archaeologists working at the Ancient Bononia site in Vidin, Bulgaria have made a remarkable discovery ...

While excavating at the ancient fort of La Loma in the northern Iberian Peninsula, archaeologists found the shattered ...

Historians have long debated the height of Ancient Greeks, imagining either towering heroes or smaller-than-modern people.

The Sabines, a Spartan tribe, shaped the early Romans with their martial skill, social order, and lasting cultural and ...

A key figure in this controlled chaos was the Saturnalicius Princeps, or “Leader of Saturnalia.” This mock king was chosen by ...

Domestic cats appeared in Europe about two thousand years ago, their spread was facilitated by the military roads of the ...

One Ancient Roman historian argued that republics need the fear of common enemies to prevent political factions from tearing ...

Archaeologists excavating the remains of a Roman city in Portugal have discovered a rare bronze inkwell filled with the ...