In the shadow of Vesuvius, Pompeii has long offered an unparalleled window into ancient Roman life—but the view has been skewed. For centuries, women’s roles in the city have been overlooked or ...

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Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Sillyon in Turkey's Antalya province have uncovered the remarkable tomb of Menodora, a wealthy Roman-era woman whose extraordinary philanthropy ...

What happened to the enigmatic Therapeutae, and what was their place in ancient history? The Therapeutae were primarily located near Lake Mareotis, close to Alexandria in Egypt. This city was a ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women, wine, and ...