Here’s a look at conjoined twins. Conjoined twins are physically connected to one another at some point on their bodies. Conjoined twins occur once in every 50,000 to 60,000 births, according to the ...

Tacoma, Washington, a smokestack leached toxic lead into the water and air. Living nearby: three men who would become some of ...

The more important towns received privileged juridical status, including the right to strike coins from Roman generals during ...

York is one of England’s most famous medieval cities, with its cobbled streets and wobbly buildings. Originally a small ...

Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who had once served in the Roman army, escaped from slavery in 73 BCE. What began as a prison ...

A striking Roman stone relief depicting the winged goddess of victory has been unearthed near Hadrian's Wall by a volunteer ...

With Memorial Day tomorrow and Tom Cruise’s latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ film in theaters, we shift the focus from action ...

Emma Bushee's sons were serving on six continents. At home, she waited for their letters — and tried to pray them home safe.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door ...

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon in Anatolia flourished and enjoyed a long period of glory forging a successful alliance ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...

ROME — When in ... top of the 39-foot-high Vatican City wall, and there it is — one of the few things besides trees and buildings that peek above the fortifications to be visible from street ...