Alba Fucens, a City Not Even the Roman Gods Could Protect
Italy is visited by millions of tourists each year for its many remarkable ancient ruins, fascinating heritage sites, incredible food,…
Salt: Treasure of the Ancient World and Highly-Valued Currency of the Roman Empire
Salt was one of the greatest treasures of the ancient world. Production facilities dedicated to the mineral provided work for…
Remains of Ancient Roman Soldier Discovered in a 1,700-Year-Old Cooking Pot in Israel
The remains of an ancient Roman soldier have been found in a 1,700-year-old cooking pot at a huge Roman camp…
Angkor Wat Archaeological Digs Yield New Clues to its Civilization’s Decline
Cambodia’s famous temple of Angkor Wat is one of the world’s largest religious monuments, visited by over 2 million tourists each year.…
What Was the Significance of The Capitoline Triad to the Roman Pantheon?
The Capitoline Triad was a trio of gods worshiped by the ancient Romans. This trio consisted of a male deity…
The Antonine Plague and the Downfall of the Roman Empire
The Antonine plague, which happened between 165 and 180 AD, was a disastrous pandemic deemed so catastrophic that many historians…
Ancient Pyramids in an Icy Landscape: Was There an Ancient Civilization in Antarctica?
In 2016 the World Wide Web was all abuzz with Google Earth images of Antarctica that appear to show pyramids…
Ruins Of 3,000 Year Old Castle Found In Turkish Lake
Archaeologists in Turkey’s eastern Van province discovered the ruins of a 3,000-year-old Urartu castle during underwater excavations in lake Van.…
Swiss Metal Detectorist Finds 1,290 4th Century Roman Coins!
Nearly 1,300 priceless 4th-century AD Roman coins, all in a pot, were found in September 2021 near Bubendorf, Basel County,…
The Ancient Maya Apparition Who Showed the Way to Xunantunich
The ancient Maya civilization was one of the most remarkable of all the many Mesoamerican cultures, not only because they wrote books…