Archaeologists in Spain found a single elephant bone among Carthaginian weapons, offering rare physical evidence linked to ...

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Nearly two thousand years after it was carved, a Roman-era stele came to light not through a formal excavation but during ...

Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing ...

About 2,000 years ago, life in the Roman town of Pompeii—located in modern-day Italy—looked a lot like life anywhere else.

Archaeologists in Southern Iraq have identified the site of ancient Alexandria, a large port city founded by Alexander the ...

An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans. A 2,200-year-old bone ...

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

A Roman shipwreck with amphorae of ancient garum sauce has been identified in the Ionian Sea, offering insight into ...

Mithraism’s adoption and integration of Stoic virtues is compelling and noteworthy. These virtues not only shaped the ...

A small, 2,200-year-old elephant bone discovered at an ancient, fortified settlement in southern Spain may be the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by the legendary ...

The Founders worried that the U.S. could be undermined by a powerful standing army. Civilians needed to be in control.