Columbus took six donkeys with him on his second voyage to the New World. The much loved ‘asal beag dubh’ is not native to ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...

Europe is currently experiencing its first major heatwave of the summer, with cities including Paris, Rome, The Hague, and ...

We have now learned why wounds in our mouth don't scar, which could lead to treatments that prevent such blemishes on the ...

Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands. Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes ...