Defined by the men in their lives, women in ancient Rome were valued mainly as wives and mothers. Although some were allowed more freedom than others, there was always a limit, even for the ...

Other women, attract attention for their flagrant sexual excesses. One ancient writer describes Julia, Augustus’ only daughter, entertaining her lovers in public in the Roman forum. While ...

Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewelry on the island of Sikinos.

The execution method of Poena Cullei, or “punishment of the sack,” remains one of Ancient Rome’s most notoriously inventive and gruesome punishments. Reserved for those guilty of ...

She trained as a classical archaeologist at a time when women working on European and Middle Eastern ... to be trained in archaeological methods at Herculaneum, an ancient Roman town destroyed when ...

The Roman Empire had many slaves, as well as citizens who were free men and women ... a steep cliff in ancient Rome. It was commonly used during the Roman Republic as an execution site.

King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient ... stressed. Women were also prominent as martyrs and suffered violently from torture and painful execution by wild animals ...

The North Hertfordshire Museum in Hitchin, near London, decided to depict Elagabalus as a transgender woman based on ancient texts, including a quote from Cassius Dio, a prominent Roman historian ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Farm Frenzy Ancient Rome A long time ago, when Rome ruled the world, a courageous young woman named Scarlett farmed her land in an effort to feed her ...

says Roman gladiator battles may have featured women, just like the TV show. But while the modern-day gladiators are tasked with beating plucky contenders, the ancient gladiators used to square ...