Greek and Roman writers were already asking how birds became sick, what signs to look for, and what could be done when disease appeared in them.

An exhibition makes a case for the sensuality of these marble sculptures, recreating the perfumes and balms that once adorned them.

News and Analysis of Assyrian and Assyrian-related Issues Worldwide

The funerary marker, which surfaced on a New Orleans property last year, once belonged to a Roman soldier who died nearly 2,000 years ago. Officials repatriated the stone in a recent ceremony in Rome

A Roman law expert at the University of Cincinnati edited and translated a Latin legal text he pieced together from fragments that surprisingly survived in the Egyptian sands for more than 1,600 years. ...

With Romestead, developer Beartwig's wild blend of Ancient Rome with souls-style exploration and cozy community builder has the makings of one of the most original genre mash-ups in some time.

In ‘Sea of Treasures,’ UChicago historian Jeremy A. Simmons explores how commerce on the Indian Ocean reshaped Roman ideas of luxury and identity

Traces of pine tar and beeswax preserved on the vessel reveal the painstaking techniques shipbuilders millennia ago used to protect their ships from the briny deep

Mosaic depictions of a weapon-wielding female gladiator are the first physical evidence showing women in ancient Rome could be skilled beast hunters

The Baths of Caracalla in Rome hosts Caracalla Danza, from 26 June until 5 July 2026, with an expanded programme of site-specific and evening performances.

U-M holds the largest collection of ancient papyri in North America. Among the rare documents in our midst: the oldest-known copy of the Epistles of Paul. This summer, international scholars arrived in Ann Arbor to participate in a unique seminar where U-M experts shared the latest preservation and

Chemical analysis of a 2,500-year-old Egyptian vase reveals clear evidence of ancient opium use and its broader cultural role.

Receding water levels have left ancient artifacts exposed as parts of the nation battle a humanitarian crisis.

The ancient city of Perge, Türkiye’s oldest continuously ongoing excavation in the field of classical archaeology, sheds light on the ancient world. Former excavation head Professor Sedef Çokay Kepçe spoke to daily Hürriyet about the mysterious story of the city.

Young farmer finds inspiration in ancient grains.

The tombs’ rich artifacts make them exceptional in the Mediterranean region’s archaeological history.

Delphi, Ancient Olympia and the Acropolis Museum are all free under the August full moon

There’s a good reason Egyptians considered Hamadryas baboons to be zoomorphic images of the lunar god Thoth on Earth.

Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity beyond Ancient Greece presents more than 180 exceptional works produced during this time

A new exhibition at the Aquincum Museum showcases facial reconstructions of 16 people who lived in Roman Aquincum nearly 2,000 years ago. It will be on display until October 31 and will reopen to the public in April 2026 after the winter break. Speaking at the opening on Thursday, “Once We Were Like You – […]

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Economic footprints: mapping coin circulation and economic networks in ancient Rome

Learn about the infrastructure of imperial Rome, particularly Roman masonry.

Rome’s territorial reach paved the way for ambitious generals and barbarian leaders to carve out their own spheres of influence.

The discovery prompted an international search to figure out how the ancient headstone made it to New Orleans.

Most of our conception of Stoicism, an ancient school of thought much featured here on Open Culture, derives from the writings of just three figures: Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca the Younger. But there were other Stoics, and despite their antiquity, we may yet learn more about them.

Found in a burial chamber, the artworks depict battles between ancient heroes in the Mediterranean world

Scientists don’t know why.

Emily Wilson discusses her translation of The Odyssey, and Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, with Sarah Ruhl.

Researchers found the psychedelic elixir would have been possible to make using ingredients and techniques available in ancient Greece

An $11 million gift from alumnus Jeffrey Cunard will establish the UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity.

For the first time in years, visitors will have an unobstructed view of a partially repaired facade of the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens

Sixty-five years after it last hosted an opera performance, Greece’s ancient theatre of Epidaurus is revisiting the landmark 1961 production of...

A 3D study of a Roman cistern in Spain found it once stored more than 2 million liters of water within a vast hydraulic system.