Ancient Rome refers to the period in history when the city of Rome and its surrounding territories became a powerful civilization. This era began in the 8th century BCE and lasted until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in … Continued
The Colosseum or Coliseum Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of travertine limestone, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, it was the largest amphitheatre ever built at the … Continued
A new theory suggests he was only paralyzed when he was declared dead, but it’s impossible to prove he had Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the existing facts. One of the more impressive things about Alexander the Great is … Continued
Similar snack counters dug up throughout Pompeii were once destinations for on-the-go Romans looking for a quick bite. Recently on Instagram Massimo Osanna, the outgoing director of excavations at Pompeii, posted an image of an elaborately painted thermopolium. … Continued
The collie-sized canine was buried in a cavernous tomb on Scotland’s Orkney Islands around 2,500 B.C. Some 4,500 years ago, a collie-sized dog with pointed ears and a long snout comparable to that of the European grey … Continued
Analysis shows a brewery at a Wari outpost in the mountains of southern Peru strengthened bonds with friends and neighbors. Centuries before the rise of Inca Empire, the Wari culture ruled the Andean highlands. Between 600 and … Continued
The ingredients include coca leaves and two compounds used in modern ayahuasca rituals. Archaeologists have found a pouch in a burial site at the Cueva del Chilano rock shelter in Bolivia that contains traces of five psychoactive substances. The … Continued
The cracked stone board was likely used to play ludus latrunculorum, Rome’s favorite game ife in the Roman legions is often presented as constant excitement, with endless military campaigns subduing people throughout Europe and the Near East. But … Continued
Wear patterns suggest a woman buried in the ancient city of Mendes processed papyrus reeds, a job women were not previously known to do Women could choose from at least seven professions in ancient Egypt: priestess, musician, … Continued
Thirty sets of human remains from the mound in southwest France show locals buried their dead in the same spot from the Stone Age to the Iron Age The story of Le Tumulus des Sables burial mound starts out … Continued