Explore the fascinating world of education in ancient Rome, where literacy was rare, classrooms were unconventional, and learning could be harsh yet highly structured. From the tragic story of young ...

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time ...

The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...

To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world. "Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs run underneath the town and its outskirts," says ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosa ...

By 320 A.D., Rome had 1 million people, 46,000 apartment buildings, massive baths, and a skyline of temples — all before its dramatic fall just decades later.