Ancient Roman

Drug use goes back to ancient times, with research showing that the Greeks and Romans used and sometimes abused cannabis and opium. These ancient civilizations utilized various substances to relieve pain and sleep. In addition, these drugs could serve to...

Israeli police arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on Thursday for smashing prized Greco-Roman statues. The individual, identified as a 40-year-old American man, remained under investigation for deliberately defacing the invaluable sculptures, according to law enforcement...

The Ancient Roman stadium of Patras, Greece is now open to visitors after being restored, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced. The glorious monument is attributed to an offering by the Roman Emperor Domitian. The construction of the Roman Stadium...

In ancient Rome, there were many traditions regarding the position of women, which from a modern point of view may seem bizarre. Some of them reflected the patriarchal way of society. In ancient Roman families, girls did not have separate...

Scientists conducted a study that has deepened understanding of the manner in which the inhabitants of Pompeii died. The most destructive eruption of Mount Vesuvius, located on the coast of the Gulf of Naples, occurred in 79 AD. Despite the...

Stolen items from the British Museum's collection have been put up on eBay, one of the world's largest online marketplaces. Artifacts, including those from the time of Ancient Rome, were sold for $50, although their real price reaches $65,000. Among...

The private theater of Roman Emperor Nero, mentioned by many ancient historians in their scripts, has been accidentally discovered in Rome during building works to construct a hotel. The discovery unveils the venue where Nero rehearsed poetry and music, and...

The discovery of a 2000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae stunned archaeologists in Italy this week.

Archaeologists in the city of Rome rejoiced to a marvellous find as an exquisite marble head of an ancient goddess, possibly Aphrodite, was unearthed during redevelopment works at an urban square. Preliminary examinations date the ancient work of art to...

A couple in New York has been using a priceless ancient Roman artifact as a coffee table for nearly 50 years. The incredible story of the 2,000-year-old "coffee table," which dates back to the time of the emperor Caligula, was...