This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

This critically endangered animal, known for its long, thin snout with a bulbous growth at the end, split off from other crocodilian species 40 million years ago.

MailOnline reveals five glaring historical inaccuracies in 'Gladiator II', from dodgy accents to rhino riding and baboon fighting - so, how many did you spot?

Broadcaster and historian Dan Snow has slammed Gladiator II's historical inaccuracies over a scene showing rhinos in the ...

Ancient DNA research has revealed that at the peak of the Roman Empire, many of Rome’s inhabitants were immigrants from the ...

Everything you need to get your culture fix this weekend ...

EU researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication. It probably ...

For a Swiss escape in the Italian capital of Rome, head to this unique building known for its gorgeous stained-glass windows and unique architectural design.

Dr. Shadi Bartsch, a classics professor who has written several books on ancient Rome, bluntly described the Ridley ...

The largest known Roman amphitheatre was the Colosseum in Rome, capable of holding up to 50,000 spectators. Several amphitheatres, such as the Pula Arena in Croatia and the Nimes Arena in France, have ...

An entirely different sort of poet, New Yorker writer Dorothy Parker, famous for her acerbic wit and her book Death and Taxes ...

Gladiator IIs trailer hints at female characters potentially entering the Colosseum, leading many to wonder if female ...