A metal detectorist in Belgium has unearthed a fragment of a mysterious bronze artifact known as a Roman dodecahedron that is thought to be more than 1,600 years old. More than a hundred of the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Disillusioned by their experiences in Catholicism, some Romans are turning to paganism and finding a connection to their roots through worshipping the gods of antiquity, whom they ...

Explore the ancient roots of New Year's resolutions, from Babylonian promises to Roman rituals. Trace the evolution through history to modern self-improvement goals. The Babylonians celebrated the New ...

In a new article in Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, “Drinking with the Dead: Libation Conduits from Rome’s Columbaria to the Cortile at the American Academy in Rome,” Liana examines ancient ...

Archaeologists in Velzeke, Belgium, discovered a well-preserved Roman dog buried beneath a stone foundation. Archaeologist Arne Verbrugge from SOLVA noted the rarity of the find in the region due to ...

The Roman abhorrence of human sacrifice presented by ancient literary sources stands in contrast to the frequency of rites requiring the death of a human being performed by the Romans during the ...

At an ancient Roman quarry in Surrey, England, an oddly colored bone suggests it may have been used in a fertility ritual, researchers said. elliot via Unsplash Ahead of a development project at the ...

Discover how ancient Roman customs shaped Italian wedding traditions from engagement rings to bridal veils and superstitions surrounding marriage in May ...