They performed before thousands and could become celebrities, yet actors in ancient Rome were stripped of their civic rights.

This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. This small, bronze skeleton is one of ...

Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were busy “de-junglefying” the backyard of their New Orleans home in March ...

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

The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s ...

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

From as early as the eighth century BCE, ancient Rome experienced remarkable growth, transforming from a small settlement ...

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 ...

From a mosaic of flip-flops in Sicily to Cicero’s possible sauna, new discoveries prove that bathing has always been about more than getting clean. Ancient Roman flip-flop mosaic from the Villa Romana ...

When Spartacus hit theaters in 1960, audiences expected another grand sword-and-sandals spectacle with Roman armies, ...

Movies are among the most powerful drivers of pop culture, which is why the images and ideas they present often leave a ...