When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was ...

In the storage rooms of a museum in western Turkey, an archaeologist noticed an unexpected residue inside a small Roman glass ...

A cringeworthy new study has discovered dark-brown flakes inside a Roman glass medicinal vial, ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopaedist ...