The tradition dates back to ancient Andean peoples and celebrates the day of the dead by venerating real skulls of deceased ...

The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...

An Israeli airstrike has destroyed an Ottoman-era building just a stone's throw from the UNESCO-listed temples of Baalbek in ...

The media called it the most massive airstrike on Lebanon’s eastern and northeastern areas since the beginning of the ongoing escalation in October 2023 ...

Ancients called this product "golden," and with good reason: olive oil is now a base for numerous skin and hair care creams, shampoos, and balms. Ancient Roman women spent many hours in their baths, ...

A very anxious Stephen Colbert had a vivid metaphor for the general vibes on the final night before election day 2024 during ...

The Rev. David Peck is an Episcopal priest in the heartland of Pennsylvania, a swing state at the center of the tense ...

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, and the other, ...