An ancient Roman scroll has been read for the first time since it was charred in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago, thanks to artificial intelligence and a high-powered X ...

This centaur, whose name was Chiron ... cures in response to the direct petitions of suppliants. In the early Roman imperial era, Asclepius assumed an even greater religious importance.

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...

Young Furietti centaur from Hadrian’s villa, marble copy of a bronze Greek original, second century A.D. Photograph by Scala, Florence Later emperors made use of the villa as a kind of Roman ...

Painted in remarkably well-preserved hues of red, green, and yellow, the walls depict a variety of real and mythical creatures, including a silent and solitary sphinx, a centaur, and the goat ...

Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine ...

The basement of the new tower is to be made into an exhibition space to display the Roman remains Plans to build a new tower block are to be revised to showcase a "monumental piece of London's ...

A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...