A new study reveals that the Carthaginians, famed for their Mediterranean empire and wars with Rome, had little genetic ...

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After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

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The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...

There's still a lot left to learn when it comes to ancient history, and scientists are still finding locations long since ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

The Kingdom of Thessalonica was a short-lived state that emerged during the Fourth Crusade after the sack of Constantinople ...