But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

Hidden for more than two millennia, the Le Câtillon II hoard is the largest Celtic coin trove ever discovered. But was it a ...

The project was soon dubbed 'Reviving the Ancient City of Gold' and slowly led to the restoration of this ancient site. It ...

Walking into the ruins of an ancient tomb in southern Greece, archaeologists inadvertently joined a centuries-long tradition.

the remains of ancient Tenea, previously thought to be a mythical city. The first excavations revealed a vast necropolis, or cemetery, dating back to the 4th century BC to the Roman era. Among the ...

The UK is home to many ancient sites, but few are as fascinating as the abandoned Roman gold mines hidden in the Welsh ...

Ancient cultures were just as diverse as modern societies, perhaps even more so, at least in the case of the Durotriges tribe of ancient Britain.

Sifting through the dark brown soil of southwestern Scotland, archaeologists unearthed a “rare” and “visually striking” Roman artifact. The small item — possibly buried as an offering 1,800 years ago ...

Of the many categories featured in their high-profile sales over many decades, one of the most popular has always been precious metals, whether in the form of coins, ingots or jewelry ... of their day ...

The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is arguably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned from A.D. 161 to 180), while his wife, Faustina II, is portrayed on a coin of her own. Aurelius ...