There were many ways in which the elites of ancient Roman society flaunted their wealth. They built vast villas, sponsored ...

At the edge of the Red Sea, nearly 2,000 years ago, Roman military officers stationed at an Egyptian port were showing off ...

Ancient Roman ideas of privacy differed radically from our own, and their communal toilets reveal a mindset almost impossible ...

Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

New DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire ultimately shifted the population in the Balkans.

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

(The Conversation) — There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety. (The Conversation) ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

In 1899, Emile Thomas wrote in Roman Life Under the Caesars, “These statuettes were frequently made in the likeness of some ...