Ancient plagues swept through civilizations like wildfire, transforming the course of human history in their wake. From Rome to Athens, these devastating outbreaks rewrote the rules of society and ...

From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

Beneath the streets of Rome lies a city ... Or were they felled by a deadly plague? In "Roman Catacomb Mystery," NOVA's forensic investigation follows a trail of ancient clues to uncover new ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

The ancient Romans lived in smelly cities ... the smells of human carcasses burning by the hundreds (by the thousands during plague periods) blemished the air each and every day — for centuries, the ...

The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread ...

Can AI resurrect the past, or are these videos a polished, modernised version of history designed for engagement?

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...