In the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters like the sirens and the ...

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what to skip: there are so many churches, archaeological sites, piazzas and ...

Construction work for a new school in Frankfurt, Germany, has exposed a unique Roman sanctuary, part of the ancient town of ...

January isn’t named for snow, cold, or a fresh calendar page. It’s named for a Roman god with two faces.That detail sounds ...

Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.

A journey through ancient calendars, astrology, and timeless traditions.

By Alvise Armellini and Matteo Negri ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome's ...

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on Friday opens the biggest exhibition ever devoted to art inspired by "Metamorphoses", Roman poet ...

Explore the eerie and fascinating world of Roman Egyptian magic, where magicians summoned demons for protection, mischief, or practical help. From simple invocations to elaborate rituals involving ...

Rome has introduced a 2 euro fee for tourists who step down to the Trevi Fountain, aiming to curb overcrowding and fund the ...

Over 50 people gathered at the Hatcher Graduate Library Friday an event about a large hematite and red jasper amulets known ...

The origins of the months’ names, as well as the calendar of 12 months totaling 365 days, lie in ancient history, several hundred years before the common era. Even now, over two and a half millennia ...