Because the playground sat near a known ancient Roman military camp, the team expected to find at least something. But what reemerged surprised them. At the playground, archaeologists found several ...

The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its impact on Pompeii has been heavily studied by historians and archaeologists over ...

Paul Mescal completes his transition from sensitive metrosexual heartthrob to box office beefcake in Ridley Scott ’s sequel ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Scientists have claimed that a mysterious purple tunic discovered in an ancient Greek tomb belonged to Alexander the Great.

A fetching purple tunic found in an ancient tomb in Greece belonged to Alexander the Great, experts say. The revered ceremonial garment – called 'mesoleucon sarapis' – was uncovered 47 ...

The team unearthed a fragment of purple cotton fabric dyed with the rare and valuable Tyrian purple pigment, suggesting it could be the long-lost sacred tunic ... the elites of ancient society ...

Archaeologists in Vergina, Macedonia, Greece have made a remarkable discovery. They have found a purple-dyed textile in the 2,400-year-old Royal Tombs. This extraordinary find is believed to have ...

Previously it was found that the giant pyramid built atop of the extinct volcano may be hiding unknown ancient treasures, say archaeologists. The deepest part of the complex lies almost 100 feet ...

one of the most complete polychrome layouts in Egyptian architecture of Greco-Roman times in general... b) a great number of hitherto unknown inscriptions giving for the first time the ancient ...

A "ROYAL tunic" found in an ancient tomb after 2,300 years is thought ... Parts of the wall were removed during the Roman period and single ashlars were found in the base of the Lion of Amphipolis.