A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

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Scientists are exploring the role of lead pollution in the decline of the Roman Empire, proposing that chronic lead exposure ...

Through research into ancient Roman public oratory, Professor van der Blom will seek to better understand the foundation of modern political speech.

Voting is one of the most important responsibilities of citizenship, but it should not be granted without some demonstration ...

Ancient Romans' IQ was reduced by the lead in the air they breathed, a new study says. The thirst for silver needed to mint ...

The Code of Justinian, a collection of laws compiled by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, is widely regarded as the foundation of ...

By the time of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, Tarsus was a thriving administrative centre. Under Greek influence after ...

An ancient Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum game board. Credit: wneuheisel / CC BY 2.0 Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in Turkey’s Karabük Province have unearthed two Roman bone ...

U.S. presidential election, the Democrats joined a slew of governments voted out in the past year in the wake of high ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...