Every month, Emeritus Professor of University History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about the long history of Utrecht University. This time: historical budget cuts.

The superintendent of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, Alfonsina Russo, told The Associated Press that the deal is in conjunction with the release of Ridley Scott’s new film “Gladiators II,” which ...

With a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her left big toe, the corpse of a young woman found in northern Poland would ...

The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its impact on Pompeii has been heavily studied by historians and archaeologists over ...

Archaeologists have identified the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with ...

The preserved Roman city of Pompeii will have new visitor limits to combat overtourism and protect the archeological park.

A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years. Along a stream in ...

Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site. The measure, which will come into force from November 15, will ...

Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given a heartfelt military burial — after his ...

Archaeologists first made the grim discovery in 2022 and have been studying the remains to understand why she and others were ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after a volcanic eruption, overturning misconceptions about their genetic ...