The Roman Empire is arguably the most impressive culture in human history. The Romans conquered and subdued several powerful ...

Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.

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This protozoan causes dysentery and is notoriously difficult to detect in archaeological samples because, unlike worms, it ...

Shea Gunther is a writer, entrepreneur, and podcaster living in Portland, Maine. He covers topics such as renewable energy, climate change, and nature. The Roman Empire was the world's first ...

A chef is unearthing recipes from one of the world's oldest cookbooks to reveal the origin of Italian food. It's sunset in Rome, outside the city walls. Golden light filters through umbrella pines and ...

An ancient English cemetery filled with headless skeletons holds proof that the victims lost their heads a long way from home, archaeologists say. Unearthed between 2004 and 2005 in the northern city ...

Made from leavened batter or dough cooked between two patterned plates, waffles are thought to be one of the oldest desserts around. Often topped with honey, whipped cream, syrup or jam, they’re ideal ...

On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their families at the border by referencing the New Testament. “I would ...