Ancient Romans' IQ was reduced by the lead in the air they breathed, a new study says. The thirst for silver needed to mint ...

I welcome you with a Roman greeting: hic habitat felicitas - here lives happiness For those about to read, turn over the page if you are scrupulous... Friends, Romans, Maltese ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

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Find out more about the interesting history behind the year's most romantic holiday with these fascinating Valentine's Day ...

Queen Teuta of Illyria held an audience with two Roman ambassadors. When one of them disrespected her, she had the envoy ...

A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth number one, brothers Romulus and Remus are raised by a she-wolf before going ...

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventative Archaeological Research (Inrap) have unearthed a Gallo-Roman domus in the city of Reims, and a set of three finely crafted bronze ...

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their ...

January 1 marks the beginning of a new year for most of the world. However, it was not always the case. Let’s take a look at the history of various calendars and their different new years ...

RUSHVILLE - Have you ever wondered about the significance of January 1 each year? What, after all, makes the first day of new year special (other than the obvious), that ...

The answer lies in the Roman calendar, which was adopted by Romulus, the founder of Rome ... The uncounted winter In ancient times, the agrarian Roman society marked the new year in March, a month ...