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This Roman senator wrote some of the greatest letters in history. Here’s how Pliny the Younger’s words have kept ancient Rome ...

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Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic Torch through the ruins of ancient Pompeii as the relay continued its way to Rome on ...

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Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi Coast.

A fossilized vulture feather reveals how volcanic ash can turn fragile tissues into stone with astonishing detail.

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The Battle of Pydna in 168 BC was arguably the most consequential clash between ancient Rome and the Kingdom of Macedon.