By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity ...

A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a fascinating relic of ancient ... economic and social fabric of a bygone era. “This ...

Students study Classical languages and literatures in addition to art history and archaeology; economic, political, social and intellectual history; and philosophy, religion and myth. Ancient Greek ...

One such discovery surfaced in the ancient Roman city of Pergewhere experts ... contribute to understanding the social structure and artistic production processes of the period,” the General ...

While excavating the front lawn, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman aqueduct, a tunnel-like structure used for supplying water, the University of Trnava said in a March 7 news release.