Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and ...

a perspective that mirrors how other ancient cultures, like Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem, also viewed their cities as the center of the universe. The map’s design is enclosed by two concentric ...

Laura Coffey went on a quest to find the real-life islands that inspired the wanderings of Homer’s epic hero, Odysseus ...

The world grieves the loss of Pope Francis as he was buried in Rome on Saturday ... and dehumanization resulting from arbitrary lines on maps, lines that disregard the inherent dignity and ...

One of the world’s oldest cookbooks, De Re Coquinaria, contains recipes for familiar staples, along with more exotic fare.

Roman society was, in many ways, surprisingly sophisticated. It built remarkable things like aqueducts that snaked over long ...

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

What did the melodies that accompanied rituals, theaters, or banquets in ancient Greece and Rome more than two thousand years ago ... These fractions are not mere numerical curiosities but reflect ...