When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

Today, the modern cosmetics industry is a multi-billion dollar behemoth, offering endless products to enhance, conceal, and transform. But before the age of clinical trials and safety regulations, the ...

Valentine's Day has evolved from ancient Roman fertility rituals and Christian martyr legends into a global celebration of love, gifts and grand gestures. But behind the roses and chocolates lies a ...

Before it became a whimsical celebration of romance, Valentine’s Day carried violence and control. Its history reveals more ...

NASA has recently stunned the world with findings from the Perseverance rover that suggest ancient Mars may have once resembled a rainy jungle planet. This breaking space news centers on the discovery ...

A new peer-reviewed article offers an alternative reading of the famous Gospel story that saw Jesus flipping the tables of ...

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 as a time for couples to show love and appreciation. But, the origins of ...

Filip Lech and Patryk Zakrzewski present an overview of Ukrainian records released in Poland and with certain Polish tones.

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, providing the distinctive pock-marked rock to build a new generation of churches ...

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than two thousand years ago.

While the tombs and the shrine were found within the modern city's boundaries, they would have been situated outside the ancient walls of Rome. Two Roman Republic-era tombs were discovered during ...

Roman medicine used human fecal matter mixed with thyme and olive oil in treatments, according to a surprising archaeological discovery from Pergamon, Turkey.