SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

Ancient Rome was a man’s world. In politics, society and the family, men held both the power and the purse-strings – they even decided whether a baby would live or die. Families were dominated ...

People could worship their gods at the many temples around the city. Ancient Rome certainly was a bustling, busy place full of people from all over the world and we know this because of things ...

A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day. What are the origins of Valentine's Day? Perhaps the answer lies in a pagan festival that starts in a cave above Ancient Rome.

We do know a little, however. Unlike society in ancient Egypt, Rome did not regard women as equal to men before the law. They received only a basic education, if any at all, and were subject to ...

Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' This German town is a ...

In ancient Rome, toxic lead was so pervasive in the air ... Using studies about lead exposure in modern society, the researchers were able to determine how much lead most likely ended up in ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

In Italy, it is not uncommon to find streets and neighborhoods named Cincinnatus, but even more familiar is the name of a ...