Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...

Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Archaeologists found ancient, pillared halls in Peru’s Nepena Valley that include a finely painted throne room depicting a ...

and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are ...

Ancients called this product "golden," and with good reason: olive oil is now a base for numerous skin and hair care creams, shampoos, and balms. Ancient Roman women spent many hours in their baths, ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...

A museum in the United Kingdom has identified the Roman emperor Elagabalus to be a transgender woman. The North Hertfordshire ... “This is as tricky [an] area in the ancient world as it is ...

In the catalogue accompanying the show, the painting’s title is given as Untitled [Woman with Roman ... throughout art history. Seeing his painting in dialogue with this ancient Venus sculpture ...

Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display Julia Binswanger Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army ...

a non-profit organization that aids the Missionaries of Charity, whose programs include providing access to education, ...