A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

Archeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in the Cotswolds, about five miles ...

Located in the Arctic Ocean, between the Chukchi Sea and the East Siberian Sea, Wrangel Island is a 7,600 km² enclave, ...

How close did Scotland come to being a totally different entity in the 12th century when invaders from the Norse-Gaelic Kingdom of the Isles ...

Worsley, voice-over: This is Pevensey Castle, the first Norman castle on English soil, but it's actually a repurposed Roman fort. Of course, England had been invaded before ... Worsley: This is Harold ...

Researchers suggest that widespread lead pollution - caused by mining - lowered the IQ of essentially the entire European ...

Since this is the first month of a new year, I thought I’d share some interesting but little known facts about January with you this week. But first, ...

As Justin Welby leaves office, Martyn Whittock explores the early medieval history that explains the authority structure of ...

A brief introduction to Rome's football derby. Today, the city plays host to one of Europe's fiercest football rivalries, the Derby Della Capitale between A.S. Roma and S.S. Lazio. It has provided ...

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

It was found in a cemetery for high-social-status individuals that's being kept secret from the public due to the value.

A seedy slum neighbourhood in ancient times, Monti is Rome’s hippest hang-out these days: an intriguing warren of narrow streets packed with bars, eateries and the coolest of boutiques.