2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (539+ words) The Antonine Wall, Rome’s northernmost defensive wall, was abandoned after only two decades. Why could it not effectively protect the frontier of Roman Britain? Between AD 141 and 143, the newly appointed governor, Quintus Lollius Urbicus, pushed into the Scottish Lowlands, subjugating…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1022+ words) Long before modern skyscrapers, medieval megacities housed up to a million people, boasting wide avenues, complex aqueducts, and bustling markets. Angkor was once the jewel of the Khmer Empire in present-day Cambodia. The city in the middle of the jungle…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (755+ words) Excavated four-room houses, ancient grains, and domestic tools reveal the daily struggles, diets, and routines of everyday life in ancient Israel. On the Biblical timeline, these were the days of the Judges, followed by the kingdoms of David and his…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) Archaeologist David Breeze explores Hadrian’s Wall, Roman frontiers, and what 50 years of research reveal about life at the edge of empire. Rome was built by conquering new territory. So why did Emperor Hadrian decide to stop? In conversation with TheCollector,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (783+ words) Stolen, looted, donated with dire warnings, and locked away, these artifacts have one thing in common: debate over their supposed ancient curses refuses to die. Few objects have inspired as much awe and dread as the Hope Diamond. This 45.52-carat…...