Mysterious Greek Inscription May Reveal Lost Temple of a Roman Emperor

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...
Greek Reporter

34 Roman Graves and Rare Ancient Greek Inscription Discovered in Romania

Archaeologists in Romania uncover 34 Roman graves dating to the 3rd–4th centuries AD, and a rare Greek inscription at an ancient Tomis site.

Mystery stone is actually ancient Roman board game

During their excavation work, archaeologists discovered an oval stone measuring roughly 8.3 by 5.7 inches in diameter and ...

Archaeologists Found a Skeleton Wearing a Silver Amulet. The Discovery Rewrote the History of Christianity.

LEONARDO DA VINCI’S Vitruvian Man is among history’s most famous works of art, as recognizable as the Mona Lisa. It also has held a secret that stumped artists and mathematicians for centuries—until a ...

Why are so many statues naked? An art historian explains this tradition’s ancient roots

The 20th-century art historian Kenneth Clark made a distinction between the “naked,” meaning unclothed and ashamed, and the “nude,” meaning the body in its most beautiful form. Most people today use ...
Ancient Origins

Viking Gold Pendant Could Pinpoint the Great Heathen Army’s First Steps

The key historical twist is location. By itself, a single pendant can look like a lost trinket; in context, it becomes part of a pattern that helps plot movement, supply, and presence. Coupland says ...

How payment fraud evolved from ancient Roman coins to AI-deepfakes — and what's next

Although AI has introduced a new threat in the world of payments fraud, it has also emerged as the analytical backbone of next-generation fraud mitigation systems.

Love is a many-splendoured thing, but if it's a sign you want, nothing beats♥

The heart symbol has traipsed from ancient coins and medieval art to jewels and logos, evolving across space-time - without ...

Faces and Figures from Classic Cultures – Gods, Warriors and Reprobates – Lead TimeLine’s March 3 Antiquities Auction

Series headliner is followed by 4 additional days of antiquities and ancient art plus a separate March 10-11 auction of ...
Greek City Times

Everyday Ancient Greek & Roman Items Shine at ANU Classics Museum

Discover ordinary ancient objects—like strigils, cheese sieves, and fingerprint-marked Roman dishes—at Australia's ANU Classics Museum, bringing 2,000-year-old daily life to the present while ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Ancient Roman Game Board Was a Mystery. Researchers Used A.I. to Figure Out How to Play

Walter Crist, who researches ancient games at Leiden University in the Netherlands, first saw the carved limestone in 2020, at the Het Romeins Museum. Located in the southern Dutch city of Heerlen, ...

Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex to open new interpretation centre in Visakhapatnam

The excavated remains on display at the newly built Interpretation Centre at the 3rd century BC Buddhist site of Thotlakonda in Visakhapatnam. The centre, developed to showcase artefacts and explain ...