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Ancient sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt depicts a Roman emperor, experts say
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoNearly 2,000 years ago, Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus — better known as Claudius —...
Which ancient Egyptian dynasty ruled the longest?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEgypt scene on the back of a throne of King Tut and his wife Ankhesenamun. Ancient Egypt was ruled for millennia by a series of pharaohs. Historians have...
Legion: Life in the Roman Army: one of the most powerful British Museum exhibitions in memory
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA suave bronze head of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, dominates the start of this new exhibition at...
Declassified spy satellite images reveal 400 Roman Empire forts in the Middle East
Space via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Ancient Romans constructed hundreds of forts near their eastern borders in modern-day Syria and...
32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoClose up of the naturally mummified face of the Tollund man. Human burials are some of the most...
Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ancient Nubia?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJewelry of the kandake Amanishakheto from a pyramid at Meroe. Einsamer Schütze/Wikimedia Commons, CC...
Welcome to the Roman army, dear boy! What life as a legionary was really like
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLegion, an exhibition opening at the British Museum next month, will explore the life of the Roman...
Was Jesus really born in Bethlehem? Why the Gospels disagree over the circumstances of Christ's...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of...