Publius Afranius Potitus learned the hard way that some promises should come with fine print. The Roman plebeian publicly ...

The social status and evolving rights of children in ancient Rome, from the absolute power of a father to early legal ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Elagabalus became Roman emperor at 14, was assassinated at 18, and managed to pack more scandal into those four years than ...

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

While archaeologists have previously documented a few similar examples of ancient Roman pet monkeys elsewhere, they ...

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

Archaeologists in Ephesus uncover a rare incense burner featuring the god Serapis, revealing ancient trade and religious ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

A 2,000-year-old razor used to keep Romans looking sharp is set to go up for auction in England, where the catalogue included a fascinating history on the Romans’ grooming habits. The 3.5 inch-long (9 ...

The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...

View post: Netflix Breaks Its Silence, Sends Clear Message to Customers A new discovery has answered age-old questions about a Roman bathing complex. Serpent imagery and a dedicatory altar confirmed ...