The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

In a nutshell Scientists discovered a human brain from 79 CE Vesuvius eruption transformed into glass—the only known case of natural organic glass preservation in history. The brain vitrified at ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

In the ancient Roman world, which I study, biological sex and gender expression did not always line up as neatly as the president is demanding to see in today's government. In antiquity ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the remnants of London's earliest-known ancient Roman basilica on the site of a planned 32-story skyscraper, right in the heart of what was once known as Londinium.

The cargo ship was found laden with hundreds of Roman pottery jars, most of which are intact. The house, featuring erotic art and bronze statues, was the epitome of wealth in ancient times.

UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence through history to the present day. Students ...