The Appian Way Regional Park in Rome announced its recent farewell to a "beautiful" stone head dating back to antiquity. It ...

One aspect of modern May Day celebrations is the preparation of a flower wreath from wild flowers against a background of ...

Sifting through the damp soil of the southwestern United Kingdom, archaeologists slowly unearthed an ancient Roman settlement. The ruins seemed “typical” at first — but then “something more unusual” ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and ...

Read on for a cursory course on these primary asteroids. Named for the Roman goddess of the maternal, fertile and agricultural, Ceres is technically a dwarf planet but is regarded by astrologers ...

"Hee Haw" comedian and gospel singer Lulu Roman, seen at a 2016 luncheon in Nashville, has died at age 78. (Rick Diamond / Getty Images ... her joyful attitude," "God Bless the U.S.A." singer ...

After the death of Alexander the Great, a eunuch named Philetaerus established the ancient Greek city of Pergamon a major ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

More than any other pope, Francis incorporated the best scientific conclusions into his teaching on the environment; he ...

This reticence about contemporary politics notwithstanding, Wilsey does offer what he sees as a major political failure as a ...

From your WhatsApp messages to your work emails, it can sometimes feel like emoji are everywhere you look. But tonight, a ...