Lead released from smelting in ancient Greece is the world’s first toxic pollution, experts say. View on euronews ...

Lead contamination lead remained fairly low and localized in ancient Greece throughout the Bronze Age, the Classical period ...

Explore the fascinating narrative of forgery and tax evasion in ancient Rome through the discovery of a remarkable Greek papyrus.

The Byzantine Empire maintained an intriguing relationship with ancient China, thus sending ambassadors there.

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. We know about ...

A rediscovered Greek papyrus details a Roman court case in Iudaea involving tax fraud, forgery, and possible rebellion on the ...

The Battle of Salamis was one of the decisive battles of world history, in which the small city-states of ancient Greece ...

Lead pollution in the Aegean Sea region may have begun around 5,200 years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & ...

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

Cardinal Gugerotti’s six-day visit, from Jan. 24–29, marks the first time a Vatican envoy has traveled to Syria since the ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

A nearly 2,000-year-old Greek papyrus uncovered in the Judean Desert has revealed a fascinating corruption trial in the Roman ...