Another more far-fetched theory floated by one user suggests the cart could be from Hannibal Barca's ... the time of the Roman Republic. Use of the Splügen Pass dates back to ancient times ...

Even 2,000 years after his death, General Hannibal's battle strategies are still ... elephants across the Alps and into the heartland of Rome in 218 B.C. Until now, the route they took has been ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor ...

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 ...

The ancient canvas highlighted a forgery case in ancient Rome. The document itself—which went unnoticed for decades, until a professor realized that it had been misclassified—is written in a ...

An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost 300 years, is resurfacing in Chicago. The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023 ...

How do prosperous, seemingly stable governments fall into authoritarianism? With Donald Trump’s inauguration as president on Monday, we contemplate the impact his administration could have on ...

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ceremony or sacrifice Sonja Anderson The discovery might illuminate the ...

This type of artificial pigment dates back over 5,000 years to ancient Egypt and was popular in the Roman Empire. The block of blue pigment measured about 6 inches tall and weighed just over 5 ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

A tiny Roman lock made of gold was recently discovered ... and Tinker Hatfield in Portland. Man Finds Ancient Fossilized Vomit. Gross.