Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago.

New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.

Invented in Ancient Greece, the cheesecake was initially served to the athletes of the first-ever Olympic Games to provide ...

The Ancient Greek Dessert That Inspired Modern Recipes Long before the rise of New York–style cheesecake, a sweet cheese dessert was ...

The penultimate day of the Valentine's Week is celebrated as Kiss Day. While the celebration is comparatively new, the act is ancient and significant.

Between Three Kings’ Day on Jan. 6 and Mardi Gras — celebrated this year on Feb. 17 — bakeries in New Orleans churn out ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Experts have deciphered writings etched on two batches of ancient Roman wooden wax tablets that were previously unreadable. The tablets were tossed ...

Food is one of the most enduring parts of human culture and some ancient recipes still surprise us with how delicious they are. In this video we explore ten ancient dishes that have stood the test of ...

Jemima McPhee receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often ...

Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old marble Column of Marcus Aurelius towering over central Rome, are being brought ...

Ancient Romans in Britain were riddled with intestinal parasites that spread through human feces. Roundworms and whipworms both live in the intestine and cause various ailments, including abdominal ...