About 2,200 years ago, a Roman Republic ship sank off the coast of modern-day Croatia, with wood and amphorae (ancient ...

The secrets of waterproofing ancient Roman ships to withstand long and harsh sea voyages have finally been revealed.

Modern analytical tools are no less than a time machine. From their 21st-century labs, researchers can peer into the everyday ...

Recently uncovered damage to walls in Pompeii displays patterns that may have been made by an ancient “machine gun” called a ...

This week, researchers reported that malaria influenced population distribution in Africa thousands of years ago.

By the 2nd century CE, the hub was so large that it even supported a sizable stadium for communal gatherings and athletic ...

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils. A new chemical analysis revealed evidence that ancient Roman physicians used human feces in ...

An incredible 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck has revealed the "surprising" way ancient sailors managed to keep their vessels ...

Excavations in northern Italy revealed a Roman structure that once served as a carriage workshop. The posting station was situated along the well-traveled Via Claudia Augusta and offered services to ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Adam Pažout shows a fragment of a Roman milestone that was erected along the road Via Nova Traiana in ...