Researchers developed a more precise method of understanding ancestry from ancient DNA and used it to identify previously ...

An obsession with Rome isn’t a bad thing.

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...

The heady world of the early Christians began with Jewish followers of Jesus and later became dominated by Romans attracted ...

Explore the surprising findings about the Ancient Vikings. Learn how advanced DNA analysis is reshaping our understanding of ...

The tomb is believed to belong to a soldier nicknamed "Flaccus," whose name was deduced from the inscription "FLAC" carved on ...

The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town known as Byzantium.

From the Edict of Milan to the Council of Nicaea, St. Sylvester’s papacy marked a turning point for Christianity.

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ancient DNA, in research led by the Francis Crick ...

Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to climate change and disease. This has prompted discussions over whether ...