During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...

Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Nectanebo II never did use this sarcophagus, and tradition had long associated it with Alexander the Great. Chugg suggests ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between ...

An iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its ... and it's now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The Alexander Mosaic is considered "the most important ...

The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is one of the most significant works of ...