Near Bentfeld, Germany, archaeologists discovered a 1,600-year-old wooden well, initially mistaken for a livestock watering hole. The well, along with other artifacts, offers insights into the ...

Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to ...

9. Weather Determines a Tortoise’s Gender and Shell Color One of the most unusual tortoise facts is that weather plays an important role in determining the life a tortoise will have.

Thomas, the 200-pound tortoise, recently visited the Rotary Club of St. Francisville and Bains Lower Elementary School, guided by handlers Cecil and Lauren Garaudy, of Denham Springs.

There are 35 recipients of the Rome Prize this year. Each one will receive a stipend, workspace, and room and board at the Academy’s 11-acre campus on the Janiculum Hill in Rome, starting this fall.

The tortoise’s shell is constructed of the carapace, the top of the shell, and the plastron, which is the bottom. The sections are fused together on the sides by a bony bridge.

A French ceramist remained laser-focused at her workshop in Rennes, western France, despite the project she was working on being invaded by two adorable purring cats.Video by Alice Courtet shows her ...

The tortoise has amassed an impressive social media following, clocking 4.6 million followers on Tiktok, 355,000 on Instagram, and 390,000 subscribers on YouTube.

Get the look: Weber says tortoise shell designs work best when created using gel polish. To do that, you’ll need an at-home gel lamp, like the Gelish Pro 45 Mini LED Light ($50). 4. Jelly tortoise ...

Tortoise 053 is one of 4,000 subadult radiated tortoises so far liberated into a handful of well-protected forests in the region. And there are ambitious plans afoot to release many more — some ...