The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

While bag charms are trending again after their rise and fall in the early 2000s, they have a much more extensive history, ...

The first discovery of a woman’s remains at a Byzantine monastery challenges long-held beliefs about early Christian ...

She certainly puts up a diligent attempt to correct the record, and no one can deny after reading it that the life of a woman in ­ancient Rome, even a very wealthy and well-connected one ...

An archaeological discovery near Jerusalem has shaken the foundations of historical knowledge about asceticism in the Byzantine era. A team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the ...

A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and testing, a team led by Dr Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel ...

The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman ... women leaving their homes to join their husband’s family group – in other ancient ...

Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old private spa complex thought to be the most elaborate ever found in the ancient Roman world A private ... both rich and poor. The private spa is remarkable ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before ... with the bathhouse - a woman, aged between 35-50 ...