A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...

From seasonal intimacy schedules to open-air nudity, ancient Greco-Roman thinkers had no shortage of theories on how to stay ...

It sounds awful to a modern person, but it seems the Romans did not complain about the smell of the ancient city that much.

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

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Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

More than 1,800 years ago, the thousands of pieces formed colorful frescoes that covered the walls of a luxurious villa in ...

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations ...

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show its artifacts. Photo from the Department of Antiquities and Museums of the ...