The origins of wedding cakes goes back to ancient Rome. According to the website, ‘Brides’, the wedding cake can be traced ...

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor ...

Food historian Liz Williams told the Associated Press last year that the roots of king cake culture date to Saturnalia ...

Evan Kleiman: I feel really lucky to have eaten candied fruit at the highest level from the oldest artisan confectionery in ...

Hercules Candy has been on Steve’s side of the family since 1910(ish). When he took over in the 70’s, he anticipated after 10 ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

From ancient beauty hacks to bizarre toilet habits, The Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery are bringing history to life ...

Scientists have digitally "unwrapped" a 2,000-year-old charred scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum - providing the first glimpse inside the ancient document since it was buried by Mount Vesuvius ...

Situated beyond S. Giovanni, due east of the city centre, Pigneto is primarily a ...

Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that date back to as far as 1.5 million years ago. The ancient lake that has long been home to all of these hand axes offers a peak into the ...

Some of the balconies even had amphorae - the conical-shaped terra cotta vases that were used to hold wine and oil in ancient Roman times. The discovery has been hailed as a 'complete novelty ...

Child: The ancient Egyptian civilisation began 5,000 years ago and lasted 3,000 years! It was located along the River Nile in north-east Africa. I better write this down! Oh! I’ve lost my pen.