An earthquake in Croatia led to the discovery of an ancient Roman theater in Sisak, according to officials. The theater's orchestra was found in the basement of the town hall during renovations.

Every year, archeologists stumble across remains that shed light on the culture, politics, and daily life of Pompeii.

Some of the most iconic historic sites in the United States were built not just to function, but to inspire. From the US ...

Last fall we attended a wine party in Quarante, a charming hamlet in the Languedoc region of southern France. The village was tiny. The house was anything but, with three stories, six bedrooms, a pool ...

Almost 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius exploded, scholars continue to uncover extraordinary archaeological remains ...

Archaeologists uncovered remains and objects in a Pompeii house, revealing the final moments of residents during the 79 A.D.

Until the 19 th century, private houses ... ancient Arena in the background. This interactive museum is great fun for the whole family and brings it all to life. Children can dress in Roman ...

Image: An ancient Roman mosaic depicting a gladiator fighting a lion. Pic: Reuters Academics said the bones showed distinct lesions and were identified as coming from a large cat, probably a lion ...

“But the paper shows us how we need to broaden our understanding of the ancient worlds beyond simplistic narratives of us and them, or Roman and Carthaginian,” she said. For Dr ...

In fact, it was the site of a sprawling Roman horse cemetery in the second century C.E. Positioned near an ancient Roman cavalry fort, the cemetery was largely a disposal ground for horses who’d died ...

This oil painting by French artist Firmin Didot (1764-1836) depicts human-animal combat in ancient Rome. New evidence shows it likely occurred as far away as Roman Britain. Credit: Public Domain ...