This small, bronze skeleton is one of only a dozen known examples of an ancient Roman "larva convivalis" — a "banquet ghost" ...

Experts say the notorious emperor Commodus may have survived an assassination attempt inside this tunnel, which is now open ...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named ...

In the powerful new history “The Zorg,” Siddharth Kara tells a shocking story of mass killing, human baseness and the seeds ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

This school year, many Texas districts are teaching from an elementary curriculum that features extensive content about the ...

The essence of civil norms regarding family relationships and parental responsibilities toward their children are among the main topics covered in the academic work entitled "Roman Family Law" (De ...

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Spartacus, the historical drama on Starz, surpasses Game of Thrones in the sheer brutality of its named character deaths.

Former Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté has made clear that his shock exit from Ubisoft was not his decision. In a post ...

Here are just five of the (many) ways that women have powered the global economy from the Stone Age to the present day.

Epics are among the most ambitious and daunting undertakings in cinema, and movies like Ben-Hur and Seven Samurai represent ...