During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...

There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?

A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into antiquity. As part of an ongoing restoration, researchers have learned that the artwork’s stones came from quarries ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of ...