To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t necessarily scandalous. They were part of everyday life.

After centuries beneath the waves, 22 massive stone blocks from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from ...

Apollodotus II is known for issuing bilingual coins with Greek and Kharosthi (script) inscriptions called drachmas, which had ...

We're not talking about ancient gold doubloons or something you'd see in "Pirates of the Caribbean ... According to coin shops across the First State, rare and valuable coins are hard to find, and ...

It was less than half full at the time of the accident. It had 40 persons on board of which eight were first class passengers ...

From vintage guitars to Tiffany lamps, discover different types of antiques experts say consistently rise in value and make ...

Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

In ancient Rome, the average adult male ate two pounds of grain a day in the form of porridge or bread. The standard measure ...

Digging into the chalky orange-brown soil of western Germany, archaeologists exposed the ruins of an ancient Roman military ...

“It was like assembling the world’s most difficult jigsaw puzzle,” said Han Li, the lead specialist at the Museum of London ...

Discover a rare collection of ancient coins, hidden in a French home for centuries, selling for nearly £3 million at auction.

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...