The Byzantines and the Venetians were masters of commerce, and that led to a devastating trade war between the two powers.

The effort started when amateur archaeologists discovered a single gold coin in a nearby field in Holzthum village in north ...

When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

The Roman Empire was a force unlike any other, shaping the ancient world through innovation, conquest, and culture. This ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone at the site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel. Originally ...

Few grocery shoppers in a regular central Strasbourg supermarket have any idea that below their feet is a third-century tower ...

Waffles are one of the oldest treats. The history of waffles goes back to ancient Greece and a type of bread called obleios ...

The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

A hoard of Roman coins dating from the Fourth century and covering the reign of nine emperors has been found in northern ...

A team of archaeologists recently discovered a hoard of 141 Roman gold coins dating back to around the Fourth Century CE in ...

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