Originally designed to pull unspent charges from muskets, the corkscrew went on to transform wine forever. “The invention of ...

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Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old ...

Rome's new subway stations near the Colosseum showcase ancient artifacts discovered during construction, turning commutes ...

DNA analysis reveals the unique genetic story of the Piceni people, a mysterious civilization that thrived in Italy before ...

Recent excavations in Cyprus shed light on Roman-era copper production, with findings that trace industrial activity.

Standing 154 feet tall, the column of Marcus Aurelius is located in the Piazza Colonna and intricately decorated with ...