Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...

A rediscovered Greek papyrus details a Roman court case in Iudaea involving tax fraud, forgery, and possible rebellion on the ...

The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

A nearly 2,000-year-old Greek papyrus uncovered in the Judean Desert has revealed a fascinating corruption trial in the Roman ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...

Whether they were directly involved in rebellion is still an open question, but the implications of their case cannot be ignored.” ...

The main defendants, Gadalias and Saulos, stood accused of corrupt dealings, including falsified documents and fictitious ...

“Forgery and tax fraud carried severe penalties under Roman law, including hard labor or even capital punishment,” Dolganov ...

"Knowing Taylor, these pieces may hint at themes of resilience, power or even a connection to myths or eras that may inspire ...

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...

Hadrian was a well-educated and cultured leader with a deep love for Greek culture, earning him the nickname “Graeculus” or ...