University, Dhanbad, has clinched the top spot among Indian institutions in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject, leading amongst  79 Indian universities in the 15th ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave ...

A 1,700-year-old marble statue of Hercules has been unearthed at the mediaeval site of Montaione in Tuscany. Discovered by an ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

bearing IOU notes and gossip in stunningly well-preserved wax Eli Wizevich A journey into the vast subterranean grounds preserved under Rome—from ancient aqueducts and apartment buildings to ...

Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch of Titus, commemorating the emperor’s sacking of Jerusalem ...

To the south of the city, Via Appia Antica (the ancient Appian Way) is ideal for exploring by bike. (Related: A hiking tour along Rome's Appian Way) To get the most out of Rome’s ancient sites ...