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The genetic study challenges previous theories about the origins and culture of the Picts.
Since 2011, professional and amateur archaeologists in Cardiff have been unearthing prehistoric artefacts. But last summer, they began to discover something even more extraordinary.
The Colchester vase contains the remains a male of about 40 years of age and not of local origin. Could he have been a gladiator?
There would have been plenty of time during the long, dark, Northern nights for ancient Roman shoemakers to indulge in side hustles.
Lucian’s work provides insight into the second-century Roman world, which fostered multilingualism and multiculturalism.
Les textes littéraires peuvent mis à contribution pour la communication environnementale car ils sont en mesure de représenter la complexité du changement climatique.
Ukrainian fighters are utilizing a maze of tunnels in Mariupol and other key cities. The use of the underground in conflict has a rich history.
Scientists have uncovered Roman farms beneath what was thought to be prehistoric forest in France.
The answer comes from how the Romans measured the year.
A scholar of early Greek classics explains what the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, a child of the gods of love and war, conveys about the pleasures and dangers of desire.
We can’t judge the Roman period by our standards and assume that it was predominantly White.
In both ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, reflected images were thought to hold mysterious powers. Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods.
New technology mapped the buried ancient Roman site of Falerii Novi. Now archaeologists have started targeted excavation and soil testing to reveal details of life from more than 2,000 years ago.
The expression to “wash one’s hands of responsibility” comes from Christian scripture and has been part of a toxic legacy of blaming Jews for Jesus’s death.
The Christmas we celebrate today around the world, whether in northern winter or southern summer, has its roots in many cultures and traditions.
Taking oath is an important tradition before assuming charge of a public office. It entails a commitment to the future. What is the history of oath-taking?
In the late second century, some Christian groups in Rome began directing financial aid toward people living in another city, who were going through a crisis. That act of giving has lessons for today.
Across the Graeco-Roman Empire, the romantically challenged turned to magic to improve their chances
The Babylonians’ calendar was passed down from civilization to civilization.
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Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Roman Archaeology, University of Birmingham
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