In Rome, there survives a sculpture which marks the grave of ... In this video, we examine the ancient Greek slave classes and their role in maintaining the economy. We evaluate how they were ...

Since the time of ancient Rome and Greece, people have dealt with love, this difficult emotion, in all its glory and calamity ...

Romans celebrated Saturnalia — a lively winter festival honoring the god Saturn. Marked by feasting, gift-giving, and role reversals where slaves and masters switched places, Saturnalia was a time of ...

By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.

When reflecting on the ancient world, historians often break societies down into groups of people such as citizens, slaves, nobility or soldiers ... but destroyed during the Roman conquests of Greece.

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

Gabriel Zuchtriegel’s spirited part-history, part-memoir evokes the everyday life of the ancient city, and poses some very ...

Starz has unveiled the first images for the spinoff series of Spartacus, while showrunner Steven S. DeKnight explains new ...

Creator Steven DeKnight explains how the original drama "cast a huge shadow over everything," and why Liam McIntyre isn't back as the titular gladiator.

Archeological excavations of Pompeii continue to shed light on the daily lives of ancient Romans.

Peace through strength” allows for the devastation of entire communities and the annihilation of those perceived as enemies.