Mercury is a highly toxic chemical element, and although it is dangerous in its elemental form, it becomes especially harmful ...

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences explores the development and unique characteristics ...

In 1911, an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made in the small coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, England).

The historic city of Aquileia, located in northeastern Italy, has witnessed an intriguing archaeological discovery near the ...

Gladiator-shaped knife handle found in Hadrian's Wall Credit: English Heritage In the waters of the river near the Roman town ...

If we asked who the wealthiest person in the world was in the first half of the 19th century, many would likely think of Queen Victoria or an American multimillionaire like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, ...

At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...

In a context marked by water scarcity and collective despair, the mass offering of children sacrificed to the god of rain, ...

The remains of the sole of the Roman caliga, with the nails still in their original arrangement. Credit: J. Mühlenbrock / LWL During recent renovations of a playground near the wall of the ancient ...

The lords of Brittany acknowledge the duke and duchess. The image is from the chronicles of Froissant, 15th century. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons In the 14th century, power in Europe was ...

The War of Jenkins’ Ear pitted Britain against Spain from 1739 to 1748, leaving three particularly noteworthy episodes in its wake. One was the incident that sparked it, leading the British to name it ...