SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...
Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and ...
Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...
Court documents from an ancient tax fraud and forgery case show that tax evasion was an issue even 2,000 years ago.
The archaeologists unearthed two tubs that, among other things, were used to process the colorful pigments while the palace ...
After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...
Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...
Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...
According to a release from Museums Worcestershire, a trove of 1,368 silver and gold coins from the Iron Age and Ancient Rome were found by an anonymous metal detectorist searching an unnamed area ...
With dazzling pieces from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, these historic gems may just cost less than today’s designer ...