Gemstones, valued for their beauty and rarity, also held deep spiritual and cultural significance in ancient civilizations.

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A monumental ancient Byzantine church, built during Emperor Justinian's era, has been uncovered in Aquileia, Italy.

Focaccia has been a staple of Italian meals since at least ancient Rome, but new research indicates the flatbread’s origins ...

New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. Learn more about some recent ...

Many Roman statues appear starkly white today. Yet in antiquity, these sculptures were adorned with bright paints and intricate patterns, bringing them vividly to life. Ancient Rome maintains a ...

7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations ... of microorganisms within the hot waters of the Roman Baths, regularly listed among the UK's most popular ...

Historians think it was used as a protective amulet Julia Binswanger The items include artistic urns, a bone comb and an ancient sarcophagus with a full skeleton inside Julia Binswanger The short ...

Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined ... Vegetarianism wasn't common in the ancient world. But it did have some adherents, often from ...

A team of researchers achieved an unprecedented milestone with the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a ...