When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...

How did they interact in the ancient capital ... So freed men and freed women could participate in Roman society, even becoming citizens of Rome. We had another group of people in the city ...

These and ancient seeds unearthed at the site indicate ... that they would be better to live in the city with second-rate ...

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people were bought and sold all around the empire. You could buy or win your freedom. Lots of people wanted to be a Roman ...

Progress in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in Ancient Rome was slow and patchy; doctors tended to develop their own theories and diverged in several different directions. Many Roman doctors ...

The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world ... A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

UNESCO told Newsweek it "is gravely concerned about the threats posed by the conflict to the region's rich cultural heritage." ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

As Israel intensified attacks in the Lebanese city of Baalbek, residents fled to an ancient Roman temple, hoping the site’s ...