For example, the Olympic runner Chionis of Laconia apparently also had a strict diet of figs when he was training for his ...

The people of ancient Rome may have lived thousands of years ago, but their diets were anything but old-fashioned. In fact, they chowed down on many foods we would shudder to even consider consuming ...

A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier ...

Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...

These findings challenge the long-held narrative about migration into and out of North Africa before and during the Neolithic ...

The beginning: Last year over Christmas vacation in Colorado, a pain in the back of Grant DePorter’s neck led to a trip to ...

The twins' burial challenges the traditional belief that Roman society treated infant deaths with indifference.

Surviving images on ancient works of art frequently depict the symposium, where ancient Greeks reclined on one side to eat ...

Italian cuisine may be one of the most recognised and loved in the world. But now, a food historian is arguing that the ...

Pie, pita, torta, tarte. No matter what it’s called, the idea applies across the globe. Everyone loves a piece of filled, ...