The Ugly Duchess by Quentin Matsys is an influential painting that has many theories surrounding its intention and meaning.

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted ...

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Volunteers working at an ancient Roman fort discovered a relief of a goddess in the rubble, officials said. Screengrab from The Vindolanda Trust's Facebook post Centuries ago, a 73-mile-long stone ...

Experts from the IAA revealed that the ring depicts a naked figure wearing a helmet, holding a spear and shield. "Yair's identification of the figure as a warrior is very close to reality. The figure ...

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Restoration work in Sisak, Croatia, has revealed a hidden Roman theater. Credit: Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media An earthquake in Croatia has led to the discovery of an ancient Roman theater ...

Apicius’ cookbook still intrigues scholars and cooks with its glimpses of Roman life. Credit: Roberto Bompiani/Public Domain Going through the recipes of the only known cookbook to have survived from ...