Francis, who rejected much of the pomp traditionally associated with the papacy during his 12-year reign, had requested to be ...

Use of colours in pre-historic era Humans have been long fascinated by colour, which has played a significant role since the ...

While generally considered fairly accurate in its depiction of true events, Tombstone can't help but take some liberties with ...

Horses love to eat grass, browse hedgerows and pick at branches, however there are several plants that they shouldn’t eat, ...

From the Campidoglio’s exalted heights, ancient ... Rich and poor were squeezed together, along with immigrants from every corner of the empire—professors from Greece, courtesans from Parthia ...

Lady Hamilton, a woman who became famous in Europe for her astonishing beauty, spread ancient Greek-inspired fashion across ...

The ancient world suffered immensely from plagues, like the 430 BC Athenian plague, which had lasting consequences for all of ...

The lecture hall of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settlement was recently uncovered in Italy – with the discovery highlighting the similarities between ancient and modern ...

All are thought to date from various periods of ancient Greek history and will be assessed by a state archaeological service. Police also confiscated metal detectors and scanning equipment ...