Some ancient Greek and Roman philosophers supported vegetarianism. Killing animals for pleasure causes people to develop the ...

Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade.

As the Roman Empire crumbled, thinkers like Zosimus and Damascius offered a pagan view of what went wrong. This video explores their ideas and how they saw the world changing around them.

Rebuild the city of Pompeii and climb the social ladder. Roman society is full of intrigues that you have to solve in order to become a powerful ruler.

There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

A conversation with the German theorist about the history of Western philosophy and more.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla opens up about his daily thoughts on the Roman Empire, Batman, and the philosophy behind ...

René Descartes, the founder of modern philosophy, was furiously condemned by his contemporaries. Why did they fear him?

Roman dodecahedrons have puzzled researchers since their first discovery in 1739. These twelve-faced bronze objects have been found in various regions of the Roman Empire, with their ...

The gym at Wayland prison holds classes in Philosophy, and it was the prison’s own gym staff who came up with the idea and ...

The evolution of the term "barbarian" in ancient Greek thought—from cultural outsider to a symbol of uncivilized otherness—is ...