In ancient Rome, laundry work was not for the ... Despite the unpleasantness, this process yielded clean and refreshed ...

Many of the graves found at this ancient Roman burial ground were protected by tile or terra-cotta coverings. Emanuele Giannini An ancient Roman burial ground filled with treasure has been ...

In a phone conversation with TIME on Sept. 26, Beard, also the author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, explained the proper way to wear a toga and set the record straight on other ...

Eight of them wear a two-piece bikini ... In the realm of sports, women in ancient Rome were permitted to participate in physical activities, albeit within certain patriarchal constraints.

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was ... In fact, slaves looked so similar to Roman citizens that the Senate once considered a plan to make them wear special clothing so that ...