At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

A typical ancient Roman cena (the main meal of the day), started with an appetizer course called the gustum, which often included eggs. One such preparation was apicius, which describes a medium ...

The coins include depictions of nine Roman emperors who ruled between 364 ... because it is extremely rare to be able to study in its entirety an ancient monetary deposit in its archaeological ...

Highway workers found an ancient Roman cemetery, including a grave filled with a curious substance, during a recent highway construction project in England. The announcement was made last week by ...

The Lycurgus Cup, an ancient Roman feat of pioneering nanotechnology in the fourth century exhibited at the British Museum. Credit: The British Museum/ X (formerly Twitter) The mysterious Lycurgus Cup ...

After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned Sonja ...

Approximately 76 million years ago, a juvenile Cryodrakon, among history's largest flying creatures, roamed a riverbank on Alberta's lush coastline. The creature's attempt to drink water ended fatally ...

If you loved swalty -- that undeniably enticing combination of salty and sweet that drove the salted caramel craze -- brace ...

Betrayed to the Romans, Hannibal committed suicide by drinking poison. Illustration published 1882. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired ...

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