A bedroom "assigned to slaves" was discovered by archaeologists near Pompeii. The room at the Civita Giuliana villa sheds light on the living conditions of ancient Roman slaves. It showed "the ...

Tom is a writer in London with a Master's degree in Journalism whose editorial work covers anything from health and the environment to technology and archaeology. A short walk outside the city walls, ...

A Roman slave girl in ancient Gaul, Blandine endured torture, lions and scorn to bear witness to Christ — and became a pillar of Christian courage. St. Blandine and Companions are observed as an ...

Topics include enslavement, the economics and politics of slavery, slaves' sex and family lives, manumission and ex-slaves, everyday resistance, gladiators and the great slave revolts, and the decline ...

During the first century, people across Rome were obsessed with chariot races, which frequently produced horrific crashes.However, one charioteer steered his way to victory more than 2,000 times.

One of the most persistent myths about history is that it's boring and static. When people think of history, oftentimes, they dismiss it as simply events that happened long ago. This view discounts ...

Surrounding nearly every galaxy is thought to be a vast halo of "dark matter," which dominates the motion of the stars in the galaxy. Today’s researchers investigate some of the most perplexing ...

Many ancient records detail Romans’ use of brown bears in entertainment, according to Antiquity. They were apparently trained ...

During the first century, people across Rome were obsessed with chariot races, which frequently produced horrific crashes. However, one charioteer steered his way to victory more than 2,000 times.