Ancient Roman farms produced far more than grain, relying on mixed cultivation, orchards, and careful land management to ...

About 2,000 years ago, life in the Roman town of Pompeii—located in modern-day Italy—looked a lot like life anywhere else.

William Sanders Scarborough was an African-American ex-slave who authored a Greek textbook. His First Lessons in Greek ...

Slavery was a core part of life in ancient Rome—for both its economy and society. But when did it actually end? In this video ...

Archaeologists think the newly discovered artifacts remained at the production site because they were deemed unusable. Large ...

A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...

Jemima McPhee receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often ...

Slavery existed across both ancient and modern worlds, but the rules, the violence, and the purpose behind it changed dramatically. In Rome, it was everywhere! In the bathhouses, the military, even ...

Some ancient Roman slaves ate better than free citizens, archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered, after they found preserved fruits and beans in slave quarters.

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still ...