Gladiators depicted in a painting by Jean Léon Gérôme. Credit: Jean Léon Gérôme / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Roman gladiatorial games were a far cry from the Olympic and theatrical pursuits ...

he encountered a section where he would have to drive over the Netravati River. When you’re exploring a new route and aren’t quite sure about the road conditions ahead, checking Google Maps ...

Mysuru: An ancient Shivalinga has been found in the river that flows in front of Sri Jaladurga Parameshwari Devi Temple at Karopady village in Paddu-Anekal area of Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada ...

Who might former President Donald Trump select to head the federal agency that owns the Savannah River Site? Two governors and several former Department of Energy officials are among the people ...

What and how one learned depended on one's place in society. In ancient times, much like today, education was highly valued. Subjects could range from reading and writing to philosophy and ethics.

A widely shared map shows existing river barriers in Valencia, not dams removed prior to deadly floods, contrary to social media posts about the cause of the natural disaster. “These are not ...

Like Maximus before him, Lucius is a disillusioned citizen of Rome who's been tossed in the Colosseum as meat for the grinder that is the empire's entertainment. In Gladiator II, he will not only ...

The Greek Orthodox St Catherine’s Monastery where Hipparchus’s map of the sky was discovered. Credit: Joonas Plaan, CC BY 2.0/Wikipedia A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer ...

Some of the tales were ancient history, like the creation of the rivers by a mighty god using his bow and arrow, or how the Kukama nation was born when a boa constrictor transformed into a beautiful ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by the Archeological Park of Pompeii shows cast number 25, made in 1929, from Villa dei ...

New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff ...