He selected about 100 local and international artists – Michelangelo Pistoletto and William Kentridge among them – and ...

The year's most exciting discoveries included the site where a young George Washington stopped a friendly fire incident, the ...

Behind the daily stream of geopolitical tensions and conflicts, 2025 also offered new perspectives on humanity’s connection ...

Discoveries ranging from the oldest known example of human mummification to first deliberate use of fire by people were made ...

Some ancient Roman slaves ate better than free citizens, archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered, after they found preserved fruits and beans in slave quarters.

Often overshadowed by its larger neighbour, this charming town is a hidden gem, known for its friendly community and is home ...

Here’s a look at some of our favorite archaeological discoveries from 2025, and some of the greatest new insights we’ve ...

The victims of the Pompeii eruption wore heavy wool cloaks and tunics, suggesting different environmental conditions in summer. (University of Valencia) ...

Roman slavery looked a bit different than we tend to imagine. In fact, the latest finds from Pompeii suggest that some of the volcanically-preserved port city’s slaves savored delicacies like beans ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still ...