Excavations of sewer drains at a Roman fort in northern England have revealed the presence of several parasites that can ...

Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The types of roundworms typically in humans include pinworms and ascariasis, but ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

Pitt looked at 372 non-adult skeletons (mostly infants and toddlers) and 274 adult females from 24 different sites across ...

If there is a villain in the Nativity story it is surely Herod, the monarch who supposedly slaughtered thousands of infants ...

The social status and evolving rights of children in ancient Rome, from the absolute power of a father to early legal protections and reforms.

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

The Parthenians were a group of individuals in ancient Sparta that were the illegitimate children of Spartan women. Credit: DALLE-3 for the Greek Reporter. In ancient Sparta, the Parthenians emerged ...

For centuries before the conquest of Greece, the Romans admired and copied their neighbors. They deeply admired the famed Greek art, their philosophy, and literature, all of which highly influenced ...

Researchers created a digital dataset to map roads that would throughout the Roman Empire around 150 C.E. By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research ...

The discovery is especially significant as it highlights the unique preservation properties of waterlogged wells, which created an oxygen-free environment that protected these organic artifacts for ...