A researcher believes he has found hidden messages on a 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk that is now in Paris.

Much of what we know about individual Roman emperors comes from what they chose to build. In the 1st century CE, Nero was ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sandal near an ancient military fort in Oberstimm, Germany. The highly ...

Virgil was one of Rome's most prolific poets, but how much was he influenced by ancient Greece and Greek writers like Homer?

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

From Peru to Egypt, tourists can actively participate in digs, preservation projects, or workshops led by experts in the field.

During their trip, the LeVien family still managed to visit Blessed Carlo’s tomb in Assisi, alongside many others, including ...

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

BCE is the traditional date of the founding of Rome. What does archaeology reveal about when it was really founded?

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

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...