As the official story of Cleopatra's death goes, the Egyptian queen locked herself in a mausoleum in Alexandria on an August day in 30 B.C.E. and sent for a venomous snake. After she received an asp, ...

Ancient coins, Judaean rarities, Roman classics, and more headline Frank S. Robinson’s 128th auction July 13 on biddr.com—with low starting bids and no buyer fee.

Weird things I know about Italians: if there's a stray cat around, they're going to find a moment to sneak away and feed it.

Featured artefacts from The British Museum’s world-famous collection include the double-headed serpent of the Aztecs, the ...